JP7025495B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, and slot machines.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, for example, when the symbol change ends and the non-game period is entered, the demonstration production is started when the timer reaches a predetermined time (for example, 180s). (See Patent Document 1). In this demonstration production, for example, a model image image or a company logo is displayed on the image display means.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-129782

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of more appropriately performing various displays and the like during a non-gaming period .

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is configured to start a non-game period when the symbol variation display is not performed by the symbol display means , and is a voice effect means capable of executing a voice effect during the variation display. , A first operation means and a second operation means that can be operated by the player, and a predetermined screen control means that can display a predetermined screen based on the operation of the first operation means by the player during the non-game period. An operation detection means for detecting a predetermined operation by a player in a gaming machine provided with a change control means capable of changing a predetermined set value based on an operation of the second operation means by the player during the non-game period. And the setting value changeable display means capable of executing the setting value changeable display to the effect that the predetermined setting value can be changed, and the output of the voice effect by the voice effect means is suppressed during the non-game period. The voice effect suppressing means for suppressing the sound effect, the warning display control means capable of executing the warning display regarding the devotion to the game during the non-game period, and the time counting by the predetermined timer reaches the predetermined time during the non-game period. The demo effect control means capable of executing the demo effect in the case is provided, and the display operation of the predetermined screen by the first operation means and the predetermined set value by the second operation means are provided even during the execution of the alert display. While the change operation of the above is enabled, the setting value changeable display is configured not to be executed, and if the first operation means is operated during the execution of the warning display, the warning display is terminated. However, if the second operating means is operated during the execution of the warning display, the warning display is not terminated and the operation detecting means is displayed during the non-gaming period. When the predetermined operation is detected, by resetting the predetermined timer, the start of execution of the demo effect by the demo effect control means is delayed or stopped, while the output of the voice effect by the voice effect suppressing means. It is configured so that the transition to the suppressed state of is not delayed or stopped .

According to the present invention, it is possible to more appropriately perform various displays and the like during the non-gaming period .

It is an overall front view of the pachinko machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a top view of the main part of the front frame of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is an operation explanatory view of the movable body of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the position of the movable body and the origin detecting means for each game mode of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the lower movable production means of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the lower movable production means of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hit probability and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, and the opening / closing pattern of the 2nd special symbol starting means for each game state of the pachinko machine. Shows the correspondence between the types of jackpot games corresponding to the first and second special symbols of the pachinko machine, the jackpot opening pattern, the special game status, the formula for calculating the number of balls to be acquired, and the presence or absence of promotion of the number of balls to be acquired. It is a figure. It is a figure which shows the acquisition ball number command of the pachinko machine, its transmission timing, and the processing at the time of reception. It is a figure which shows an example of the transmission timing of the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot payout related information designation command of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot payout related information designation command of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the calculation formula of the number of balls to be acquired of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect design of the pachinko machine, the hold display image, and the hold image during change. It is a figure which shows an example of the left-handed guidance image and the right-handed guidance image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the error notification image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the volume adjustable notification image and the light amount adjustable notification image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the volume setting image and the light amount setting image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen operationable notification image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the power saving mode notification image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the game mode change method notification image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the game mode selection image of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the acquisition ball number management processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means from the end of the jackpot fluctuation of the production pattern of the pachinko machine to the middle of the jackpot game. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means in the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the start / end condition, the effect content, the timer setting content, the valid / invalidity of the operation means, the processing at the time of operation, the transition destination, etc. for each period in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the transition of each period in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine, (a) is the ON edge of a touch sensor is not detected, (b) is the ON edge of a touch sensor is detected during A period. In the case, (c) shows the case where the ON edge of the touch sensor is detected during the C period, and (d) shows the case where the ON edge of the touch sensor is detected during the D3 period. It is a figure which shows the image in the customer waiting demonstration production of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation pattern of the movable body in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the origin return operation of a movable body at the end of a customer waiting state of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the movable body return processing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the origin return processing with respect to the lower movable body of the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the drive step of the lower movable body of the pachinko machine, the sensor detection range, and the pushing operation. Start / end conditions, effect contents, timer setting contents, valid / invalidity of operating means, processing at the time of operation, migration destination, etc. for each period in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows. It is a figure which shows the transition of each period in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine, (a) is | When the customer waiting state is started 86s after the arrival time, (c) is the ON edge of the touch sensor detected during the C period, and 10s later the OFF edge is detected, (d) is the touch during the D1 period. It shows the case where the sensor is turned on and maintained as it is. Start / end conditions, effect contents, timer setting contents, valid / invalidity of operating means, processing at the time of operation, migration destination, etc. for each period in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows. It is a figure which shows the transition of each period in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine, (a) is the ON edge of a touch sensor is not detected, (b) is the ON edge of a touch sensor is detected during the D5 period. In this case, (c) indicates that the touch sensor remains ON for a long time before the start of the customer waiting state, and (d) indicates that the touch sensor is turned ON during the C period and the ON state continues for a long time. ing. Start / end conditions, effect contents, timer setting contents, valid / invalidity of operating means, processing at the time of operation, migration destination, etc. for each period in the customer waiting state of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means in the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means in the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display of the liquid crystal display means during the jackpot round, the interval between rounds, and the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the attention alert image during the jackpot end interval of the pachinko machine which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the movable body return processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on 9th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 36 exemplify the first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted for a pachinko machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via a vertical first hinge 4 arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, on the left end side, and is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by the locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

The front frame 3 includes a main body frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged on the front side of the main body frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 via a vertical second hinge 8 arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, the left end side, and is pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 by the locking means 5. It can be locked in the closed state. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged so as to have the same axis, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. For example, a front cover member 9 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front lower portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects forward from the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the main body frame 6 is arranged above the front cover member 9. Further, in the outer frame 2, for example, the outer frame upper hinge metal fittings 11a constituting the first hinge 4 are arranged on the upper left portion, and the outer frame lower hinge metal fittings 11b are arranged on the upper side of the front cover member 9 in the lower left portion, respectively.

The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 12 that can substantially contact the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9, and a game board provided on the upper side in the frame portion 12. The mounting portion 13 and the lower mounting portion 14 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 12 are integrally provided, for example. For example, the game board 15 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion 13 from the front side, and the lower mounting portion 14 is arranged with the launching means 16, the lower speaker 17, and the like on the front side thereof. Further, in the main body frame 6, the main body frame upper hinge metal fittings 18a constituting the first hinge 4 and the main body frame upper hinge metal fittings 18b constituting the second hinge 8 are, for example, in the upper left portion, and the first, second hinges 4, 8 are provided. The hinge metal fittings 18c under the main body frame constituting the above are arranged, for example, in the lower left.

The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 19 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front surface side of the main body frame 6. In the door base 19, window holes 21a of the glass window 21 are formed corresponding to the front side of the game area 20 formed in the game board 15, and for example, a plurality of window holes 21a (here, four) are formed around the window holes 21a. The upper speaker 22 and the blowing effect means 23 are arranged, and the upper decorative cover 24 that substantially covers the upper speaker 22 and the like from the front side is attached.

Further, on the lower front side of the door base 19, the upper plate 26, which stores the game balls discharged from the payout means 25 arranged on the rear side of the main body frame 6 and supplies them to the launching means 16, and the upper plate 26 are full. A lower plate 27 for storing surplus balls and the like at the time of the above, a firing handle 28 and the like for operating the launching means 16 are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 29 for substantially covering the upper plate 26, the lower plate 27 and the like from the front side. It is installed. The lower decorative cover 29 is formed, for example, in a forward-facing bulge shape, and on the upper side thereof, for example, an effect button 30, a cross operating means 31, a volume operating means 32, a light amount operating means 33, etc., which can be operated by a player, are provided. An operating means is provided (see FIG. 3).

The effect button 30 is configured so that the player can press it, and includes an operation detecting means (second detecting means) 30a capable of detecting the pressing operation. Further, for example, an LED 30b is arranged in the effect button 30, and for example, the effect button 30 is turned on (or blinks) during a period in which the operation of the effect button 30 is effective. The cross operation means 31 is for inputting movement in four directions of up, down, left, and right, and a plurality of operations that the player can press, for example, four up keys 31a, down keys 31b, left keys 31c, and right keys 31d. It is equipped with an operation detecting means (not shown) capable of detecting the pressing operation of each of the keys 31a to 31d.

The volume control means 32 is for adjusting the output volume from the speakers 17 and 22, and is composed of an upper key 32a and a lower key 32b that can be pressed and operated by the player, and each of the keys 32a and 32b. It is equipped with an operation detection means (not shown) that can detect a pressing operation. Further, the light amount operating means 33 is for adjusting the light amount of the lighting means 36, and is composed of an upper key 33a and a lower key 33b that can be pressed and operated by the player, and pressing each of the keys 33a and 33b. It is equipped with an operation detection means (not shown) that can detect the operation. The illumination means 36 is composed of a large number of LEDs (not shown) arranged in the upper and lower decorative covers 24 and 29, the game board 15, and the like.

Further, the launch handle 28 is provided so as to project forward, and as shown in FIG. 1, the rotation angle of the rotation operation unit 28a is set in addition to the rotation operation unit 28a and the stop operation lever 28b that can rotate around the handle shaft. A variable resistor 28c for detection, a touch sensor 28d for detecting whether or not the player is touching the rotation operation unit 28a, and a stop operation switch for detecting whether or not the stop operation lever 28b is operated. It is equipped with 28e and the like. The touch sensor 28d is an example of an operation detecting means and a first detecting means for detecting a predetermined operation (touch operation to the firing handle 28) by the player.

The rotation operation unit 28a has a substantially annular shape along the outer circumference of the firing handle 28, and a plurality of finger hook portions are projected on the outer peripheral surface, and for example, the entire outer surface thereof is conductively plated to form a touch sensor 28d. It is conducting and is urged in the counterclockwise direction (counterclockwise) by a return spring (not shown). Then, when the rotation operation unit 28a is rotated clockwise by the player in a state where the predetermined firing permission condition is satisfied, the firing means 16 operates with the firing strength corresponding to the rotation angle. It has become.

In the present embodiment, the touch sensor 28d is switched from OFF to ON when the player touches the rotation operation unit 28a. Further, both that the touch sensor 28d is ON and that the stop operation switch 28e is OFF (the stop operation lever 28b is in a non-operation state) are included in the firing permission conditions. That is, even if the rotation operation unit 28a is in a rotated state, the firing means 16 does not operate unless the touch sensor 28d is ON and the stop operation switch 28e is OFF. When the rotation operation unit 28a is in a non-operation state, that is, when the rotation operation unit 28a is held at the origin position by the urging of the return spring, for example, the stop operation lever 28c is pushed by a predetermined portion of the rotation operation unit 28a to push the stop operation switch 28e. Is turned on, so the firing permission condition is not satisfied.

A glass unit 38 is detachably attached to the back side of the door base 19 so as to substantially close the window hole 21a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges on the first, second hinges, 4 and 8 sides. Vertical hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 39a, vertical opening / closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 39b arranged along the edge on the opening / closing end side, and left / right lower reinforcement arranged under the window hole 21a. The sheet metal 39c is detachably fixed by screwing or the like. Further, on the door base 19, the hinge metal fittings 40 on the glass door constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, in the upper left portion, and the hinge metal fittings 41 below the glass door are arranged in the lower left portion, for example.

Further, for example, a ball feed unit 42, a lower plate guide unit 43, and the like are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39c. The ball feeding unit 42 is for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 26 one by one to the launching means 16, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the launching means 16. The lower plate guide unit 43 guides the surplus ball when the upper plate 26 is full and the foul ball that has returned without reaching the game area 20 to the lower plate 27 even though it was launched by the launching means 16. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feed unit 42 on the first, second hinges, 4 and 8 sides thereof.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 15 is provided with a base plate 45 formed of, for example, a veneer plate, and a guide rail 46 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means 16 is annularly formed on the front side of the base plate 45. In addition to being mounted, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 20 inside the guide rail 46, in addition to unit parts such as the central display frame unit 47, the start winning unit 48, and the normal winning unit 49. ing. The central display frame unit 47 is arranged, for example, on the upper side in the substantially center of the game area 20. The starting winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47, and the normal winning unit 49 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47 on the left side of the starting winning unit 48, respectively, along the inside of the guide rail 46. ..

Further, on the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49, in addition to various display means such as a normal symbol display means 51, a normal hold quantity display means 52, a first special symbol display means 53, and a second special symbol display means 54, ordinary A symbol starting means 55, a first special symbol starting means 56, a second special symbol starting means 57, a large winning means 58, a plurality of ordinary winning means 59, and the like are provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, a liquid crystal display means (image display means) 60, a plurality of types, for example, four types of movable effect means 61 to 64, etc. are mounted via a back mounting base (not shown). .. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display means 60 is arranged vertically.

The central display frame unit 47 constitutes the display frame of the liquid crystal display means 60, and a display window 70 corresponding to the liquid crystal display means 60 is formed in the substantially center thereof, and a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 45. ) Is detachably attached from the front side. The central display frame unit 47 is arranged on the outside of the mounting hole along the front surface of the base plate 45, and the front mounting plate 71 through which the game ball can pass, and the upper left and right sides on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 60. A decorative frame 72 arranged in a front view gate shape over the sides and projecting forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 71, and a stage 73 arranged between the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72 are provided. There is. The game balls launched by the launching means 16 and entering the upper side of the game area 20 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 72, and the left flow path 74a on the left side and the right flow path 74b on the right side of the central display frame unit 47. Flow down either.

The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp inlet 75 through which a game ball can flow in, on at least one side of the left flow path 74a side and the right flow path 74b side, for example, the left flow path 74a side. The game ball that has flowed into the warp entrance 75 rolls freely in the left-right direction on the stage 73, and then either the central drop portion 76 provided corresponding to the center in the left-right direction of the game area 20 or any other part. It falls to the front side from the top.

Further, on the upper side of the stage 73, an approach preventing means 77 for preventing the game ball from entering the rear side due to bounce or the like is provided. The entry prevention means 77 is projected forward from the first entry prevention plate 77a, which is erected in parallel with, for example, the base plate 45, along the rear side of the stage 73, and the upper edge portion of the first entry prevention plate 77a. The second entry prevention plate 77b is provided integrally with the second entry prevention plate 77b, for example. The entry prevention means 77 is, for example, entirely transparent, and the rear side can be visually recognized from the front side via the entry prevention means 77.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, four types of movable effect means 61 to 64, left, right, up, and down, are arranged on the rear side of the central display frame unit 47, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5A, the left movable effect means 61 swingably supports the left movable body 61a and the left movable body 61a on one end side thereof, for example, around an axis in the front-rear direction, and in the vertical direction. A swing drive that swings and drives the lift support 61c that can move up and down along the lift guide 61b and the left movable body 61a between the upper swing position and the lower swing position with respect to the lift support 61c. The means 61d and the elevating drive means 61e for elevating and driving the elevating support 61c between the upper elevating position and the lower elevating position are provided.

The left movable body 61a is formed in an arbitrary three-dimensional shape (here, the shape of a human hand), and is positioned laterally on the left side of the display window 70 by the swing driving means 61d and the elevating driving means 61e made of a stepping motor or the like. And, it is also possible to move to the upper position on the upper left side and the lower position on the lower left side. In the case of the horizontal position, the elevating support 61c stops at the upper elevating position, the left movable body 61a stops at the lower swing position with respect to the elevating support 61c, and in the case of the upper position, the elevating support The left movable body 61a stops at the upper swing position with respect to the lift support 61c in the upper lift position, and in the case of the lower position, the lift support 61c is in the lower lift position and the left movable body 61a is in the lower lift position. It stops at the upper swing position with respect to the elevating support 61c.

Further, the left movable effect means 61 has an upper elevating position detecting means 81a that can detect that the elevating support 61c is in the upper elevating position and a lower elevating position detecting means that can detect that the elevating support 61c is in the lower elevating position. The means 81b, the upper swing position detecting means 81c that can detect that the left movable body 61a is in the upper swing position with respect to the elevating support 61c, and the left movable body 61a swing down with respect to the elevating support 61c. It is provided with a downward swing position detecting means 81d capable of detecting that the vehicle is in a moving position.

Further, the right movable effect means 62 is formed so as to be substantially symmetrical with the left movable effect means 61, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the right movable body 62a and the right movable body 62a are placed on one end side thereof. For example, an elevating support 62c that swings freely around an axis in the front-rear direction and can move up and down along an elevating guide 62b in the vertical direction, and a right movable body 62a swings upward with respect to the elevating support 62c. It is provided with a swing driving means 62d that swings and drives between a position and a lower swing position, and a lift driving means 62e that lifts and drives the lift support 62c between the upper lift position and the lower lift position.

The right movable body 62a is formed in an arbitrary three-dimensional shape (here, the shape of a human hand), and is positioned laterally on the right side of the display window 70 by the swing driving means 62d and the elevating driving means 62e made of a stepping motor or the like. And, it is also possible to move to the upper position on the upper right side and the lower position on the lower right side. In the case of the horizontal position, the elevating support 62c stops at the upper elevating position, the right movable body 62a stops at the lower swing position with respect to the elevating support 62c, and in the case of the upper position, the elevating support The 62c is in the upper elevating position, the right movable body 62a is stopped in the upper swing position with respect to the elevating support 62c, and in the case of the lower position, the elevating support 62c is in the lower elevating position and the right movable body 62a is in the lower elevating position. It stops at the upper swing position with respect to the elevating support 62c.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of game modes, for example, three types can be selected, and the positions of the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a are different for each of the three types of game modes. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the positions of the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a are both set to the horizontal position in the first mode, both to the lower position in the second mode, and to the upper position in the third mode. As described above, the origin positions of the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a are different for each game mode. For example, the horizontal position is different in the first mode, the lower position is in the second mode, and the upper position is in the third mode. It becomes the origin position. Therefore, the origin detection means of the left movable body 61a is the upper elevating position detecting means 81a and the lower swing position detecting means 81d in the first mode, and the lower elevating position detecting means 81b and the upper swing position detecting means 81c in the second mode. In the third mode, the upper elevating position detecting means 81a and the upper swing position detecting means 81c are used, and in the first mode, the origin detecting means of the right movable body 62a is the upper elevating position detecting means 82a and the lower swing position detecting means 82d. In the second mode, the lower elevating position detecting means 82b and the upper swing position detecting means 82c, and in the third mode, the upper elevating position detecting means 82a and the upper swing position detecting means 82c.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the upper movable effect means 63 moves the upper movable body 63a and the left and right both ends of the upper movable body 63a in the vertical direction along the vertical elevating guides 63b and 63b, respectively. It is provided with elevating supports 63c and 63c that can support the elevating support 63c, and elevating driving means 63d and 63d that elevate and drive the elevating support 63c between the upper and lower elevating positions and the lower elevating position. The upper movable body 63a is arranged horizontally on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 60, and has, for example, an arbitrary decoration (not shown) on the front side, and the left and right elevating drive means 63d, 63d made of a stepping motor or the like. By driving, for example, it is possible to move between the upper position on the upper end side and the lower position on the lower end side of the display window 70 while maintaining a substantially horizontal state. Further, the upper movable effect means 63 includes an upper position detecting means 83a capable of detecting that the upper movable body 63a is in the upper position, and a lower position detecting means 83b capable of detecting that the upper movable body 63a is also in the lower position. In the present embodiment, the upper position of the upper movable body 63a is set as the origin position, and the upper position detecting means 83a serves as the origin detecting means.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the lower movable effect means 64 includes a lower movable body 64a and a lower drive means 64b such as a stepping motor for driving the lower movable body 64a. The lower movable body 64a is arranged horizontally on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 60, and the front side is, for example, arbitrarily decorated. For example, the lower movable body 64a is driven by the lower driving means 64b while maintaining a substantially horizontal state. It is movable between a lower position, which is substantially entirely below the display window 70, and an upper position, which is at least partly located within the display window 70. Further, the lower movable effect means 64 includes an upper position detecting means 84a capable of detecting that the lower movable body 64a is in the upper position, and a lower position detecting means 84b capable of detecting that the lower movable body 64a is also in the lower position. In the present embodiment, the upper position of the lower movable body 64a is set as the origin position, and the upper position detecting means 84a is the origin detecting means.

Hereinafter, the drive mechanism of the lower movable effect means 64 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. The drive mechanism of the lower movable effect means 64 drives the left base body 85 and the right base body 86, the lower drive means 64b, and the lower drive means 64b, which support the lower movable body 64a so as to be movable up and down, for example, on both the left and right ends. It is provided with a driving force transmitting means 87 that transmits a force to the lower movable body 64a. Further, the driving force transmitting means 87 includes a drive arm 88 that swings in conjunction with the ascending / descending movement of the lower movable body 64a, and a crank gear 89 for converting the rotational movement of the lower driving means 64b into the swinging movement of the drive arm 88. And have.

The left base body 85 and the right base body 86 are arranged on the rear side of the central display frame unit 47 corresponding to the lower left and right sides of the display window 70, and are detachably fixed to, for example, the back mounting base, as shown in FIG. As shown, each of the guide holes 90 and 91 is formed in the shape of a long hole in the vertical direction. Further, the lower movable body 64a is provided with two slide engaging portions 92a, 92b, 93a, 93b on each of the left and right end sides, and the left slide engaging portions 92a, 92b are in the guide hole 90 and the right slide engaging portion. Since the joint portions 93a and 93b are slidably engaged with the guide holes 91, the lower movable body 64a can slide and move in the vertical direction while maintaining a substantially horizontal posture.

The drive arm 88 is formed, for example, in the shape of an elongated plate and is arranged on the rear side of the right base body 86, and one end side (right end side) thereof is rotatably around the rotation axis 88a in the front-rear direction by the right base body 86. The slide engaging portion 93a of the lower movable body 64a is slidably engaged with the first guide hole 94 in the longitudinal direction, which is supported and formed on the other end side (left end side). The rotation shaft 88a is arranged at a height position corresponding to substantially the center of the movable range of the slide engaging portion 93a.

The crank gear 89 is arranged between the right base body 86 and the drive arm 88 on the rear side, for example, corresponding to substantially the center of the drive arm 88 in the longitudinal direction, and is rotated around the rotation shaft 89a in the front-rear direction by the right base body 86. It is supported freely. The rotation shaft 89a is arranged at substantially the same height as the rotation shaft 88a. On the rear surface side of the crank gear 89, for example, one slide engaging portion 95 is projected near the outer peripheral portion, and the slide engaging portion 95 is formed in the vicinity of the central portion of the drive arm 88 in the longitudinal direction. It is slidably engaged with the second guide hole 96.

Further, on the back side of the right base body 86, there are a lower drive means 64b, a drive gear 97 fixed to the drive shaft of the lower drive means 64b, and a relay gear 98 for interlocking the drive gear 97 and the crank gear 89. Is placed. As a result, when the lower drive means 64b operates in either the forward or reverse direction, the crank gear 89 rotates, whereby the slide engaging portion 95 rotates while sliding in the second guide hole 96 of the drive arm 88. As the drive arm 88 swings around the shaft 89a, the lower movable body 64a is moved to the upper position (FIGS. 7 (a), 8 (a)) and the lower position (FIG. 7 (b), FIG. 8). It moves up and down with (b)). When the lower movable body 64a is in the upper position, as shown in FIG. 7A, the direction from the rotary shaft 89a in the crank gear 89 to the slide engaging portion 95 and the direction of the second guide hole 96 in the drive arm 88. The orientations are substantially orthogonal to each other, resulting in a mechanical lock state. The same applies when the lower movable body 64a is in the lower position (FIG. 7 (b)).

Further, for example, on the front surface side of the crank gear 89, as shown in FIG. 8, a ridge portion 99 is provided along the circumferential direction within a predetermined angle range. The upper position detecting means 84a and the lower position detecting means 84b are configured by, for example, a transmissive photo sensor, and when the lower movable body 64a is in the upper position, the upper position detecting means 84a is as shown in FIG. 8A. Is turned on by detecting one end side of the ridge portion 99, and when the lower movable body 64a is in the lower position, the lower position detecting means 84b is the other end of the ridge portion 99 as shown in FIG. 8 (b). It is arranged so as to be turned ON by detecting the side.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the upper position detecting means 84a is turned on within the range until the lower movable body 64a moves from the upper position (origin position) to the lower position side by 12 steps (FIG. 36). reference).

The normal symbol starting means 55 is for starting the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and is composed of a passing gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and the passing detecting means 55a for detecting the passage of the game ball. It is equipped with. As shown in FIG. 4, the ordinary symbol starting means 55 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 71 in the right portion of the central display frame unit 47, and allows a game ball flowing down the right flow path 74b to pass through. ing.

The ordinary symbol display means 51 is for displaying ordinary symbols in a variable manner, and includes a plurality of light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of ordinary symbols (for example, two types of “○” and “×”). For example, it is arranged in the decorative frame 72 of the central display frame unit 47. The normal symbol display means 51 blinks so that a plurality of light emitters emit light in a predetermined order based on the normal symbol starting means 55 detecting the game ball, and is acquired when the normal symbol starting means 55 detects the game ball. When the hit judgment random number value included in the normal random number information matches the predetermined hit judgment value, for example, the illuminant on the "○" side corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) lights up, and in other cases, the light emitter is lit. For example, the illuminant on the "x" side, which corresponds to the disengagement mode, lights up and stops. When the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 becomes a winning mode, an ordinary profit state occurs.

Further, when the ordinary symbol starting means 55 detects a game ball during the ordinary holding period including the symbol change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 and the ordinary profit state, the ordinary random number information acquired by the detection is predetermined. The maximum number of reserved pieces, for example, 4 pieces, is held and stored, and each time the normal holding period ends, one piece is consumed and the normal symbol is changed. The stored number of ordinary random number information (ordinary hold number) is notified to the player by the ordinary hold number display means 52 or the like. The normal hold quantity display means 52 is arranged, for example, in the decorative frame 72 of the central display frame unit 47.

The first special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 56 is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 53, and is composed of a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means, and is a winning game ball. The game ball detecting means 56a for detecting the above is provided. The first special symbol starting means 56 is provided in, for example, the starting winning unit 48, and is arranged in an upward opening shape on the lower side corresponding to the central drop portion 76 of the stage 73, and is a warp on the left flow path 74a side. Due to the existence of a winning route from the entrance 75 through the stage 73, the game ball flowing down the left flow path 74a can be won with a higher probability than the game ball flowing down the right flow path 74b. There is. When a game ball wins a prize in the first special symbol starting means 56, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per prize.

The second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 57 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and is in an open state in which the game ball can be won by the operation of the opening / closing portion 101 and cannot be won. It is composed of openable and closable winning means that can be changed to a closed state (or more difficult to win than the open state), and is provided with a game ball detecting means 57a for detecting a winning game ball, after the change of the normal symbol display means 51. When the stop symbol of No. 1 becomes a hit mode (predetermined mode) and a normal profit state occurs, the opening / closing unit 101 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

The second special symbol starting means 57 is arranged, for example, on the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 55, and is a game that has flowed down the left flow path 74a. A game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 74b can win a prize with a higher probability than a ball. The opening / closing portion 101 can swing around a rotation axis in the left-right direction provided on the lower side, for example. Then, the front side of the front mounting plate 71 has an inclined shape that descends backward so that the game ball can win a prize in the backward direction. When a game ball wins a prize in the second special symbol starting means 57, a predetermined number of game balls per prize is paid out as a prize ball.

The first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variablely displaying one first special symbol, and the first special symbol. The first special symbol is variablely displayed for a predetermined time on condition that the starting means 56 detects the game ball, and the jackpot determination included in the first special random number information acquired when the first special symbol starting means 56 detects the game ball. When the random number value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, it stops in the first jackpot mode, and in other cases, it stops in the first missed mode. When the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first extraordinary profit state occurs.

The second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 54 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variablely displaying one second special symbol, and the second special symbol. The second special symbol is variablely displayed for a predetermined time on condition that the starting means 57 detects the game ball, and the jackpot determination included in the second special random number information acquired when the second special symbol starting means 57 detects the game ball. When the random number value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, the second jackpot mode is used, and in other cases, the second jackpot mode is stopped. When the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second jackpot mode, the second special profit state occurs.

The first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are arranged, for example, in the decorative frame 72 of the central display frame unit 47. The first and second special symbols are not, for example, numerical symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols consisting of combinations of lines and points having no special meaning in themselves, and one of those symbols or one of them. A plurality of modes are the first and second jackpot modes, and the others are the first and second missed modes.

In addition, the first and second special symbols are started during the special holding period including the symbol change of the first special symbol display means 53, the symbol change of the second special symbol display means 54, and the first and second special profit states. When the means 56 and 57 detect a game ball, the first and second special random number information acquired at that time are stored in a predetermined upper limit, for example, four each. Then, when the hold memory on the second special symbol side is 1 or more at the end of the special hold period (when the symbol change start condition for the second special symbol is satisfied), the hold memory of the second special symbol is exhausted. By doing so, the second special symbol is changed, and when only the reserved memory on the first special symbol side is 1 or more (when the symbol change start condition for the first special symbol is satisfied), the first special symbol is reserved. The first special symbol is changed by digesting the memory. As described above, in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change, and both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side have reserved memory. Is designed to give priority to the change of the second special symbol. The number of stored first and second special random number information (first and second special reserved numbers) is notified to the player by the liquid crystal display means 60 or the like.

The large winning means 58 is an opening / closing type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 102 that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can be won and a closed state in which the game cannot be won. The first and second special profit states that occur when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the first and second jackpot modes after the change. Inside, the opening / closing plate 102 is opened to the front side according to a predetermined jackpot opening pattern, and the game ball dropped on the opening / closing plate 102 is made to win a prize inward. The large winning means 58 is arranged, for example, on the lower right side of the central display frame unit 47 on the downstream side of the second special symbol starting means 57, and has a right flow path 74b rather than a game ball flowing down the left flow path 74a. It is possible to win a prize with a higher probability of the game ball that has flowed down. When a game ball wins in the large prize-winning means 58, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per prize. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls per winning to the large winning means 58 is 12. In the following description, the first special profit state and the second special profit state are collectively referred to as a "big hit game".

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, there are four types of jackpot games (first special profit state) that occur when the first special symbol becomes the first jackpot mode, and the second special symbol is the first. Ten types of jackpot games (second special profit state) that occur when two jackpot modes are adopted are provided, and one of a plurality of types of jackpot opening patterns is assigned to each of these jackpot games. ing.

As shown in FIG. 11, there are six types of jackpot opening patterns of the present embodiment: 15R / 15R, 10R / 15R, 6R / 15R, 4R / 15R, 10R / 10R, 6R / 10R, and jackpot games A1 and A2. , B1, B2, B4 to B7 have a 15R / 15R open pattern, jackpot games A3 and B9 have a 6R / 15R open pattern, jackpot game A4 has a 6R / 10R open pattern, and jackpot game B3 has a 10R / A 10R open pattern is assigned to the jackpot game B8, a 10R / 15R open pattern is assigned to the jackpot game B8, and a 4R / 15R open pattern is assigned to the jackpot game B10.

Here, the denominator side in "○ R / □ R" is the total number of rounds, and when this is 15R and 10R, it is shown that the jackpot rounds are performed 15 times and 10 times, respectively. There are two types of jackpot rounds, for example, "with balls" and "without balls", and the numerator side of "○ R / □ R" indicates the number of rounds with balls out of the total number of rounds. There is.

In the round with a payout, after the big winning means 58 is opened, the big winning means 58 is closed when the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number (maximum count number) or a predetermined time elapses (predetermined opening operation). , If the player normally hits the right with the aim of the large winning means 58 on the right flow path 74b side, the maximum number of game balls can be easily won, and a predetermined number of prize balls can be easily obtained. Can be done. In this embodiment, the maximum count number is 8.

On the other hand, in the round without a ball, the large winning means 58 is opened once or multiple times for a very short time, and it is difficult for the player to win the game ball even if the player hits right. I can't expect to win a prize ball. Therefore, for example, when comparing 4R / 15R and 6R / 10R, the total number of rounds is 15R and 10R, which is more than the former, but the number of rounds with balls is 4R and 6R, which is more than the latter. Is advantageous to the player.

In addition, the round without a ball is executed after, for example, all the rounds with a ball are completed. Therefore, for example, in the case of a 6R / 15R open pattern, the 1st R to the 6th R are rounds with balls, and the 7th R to 15R are rounds without balls.

The ordinary winning means 59 is a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means, and includes a game ball detecting means 59a for detecting a winning game ball. Further, for example, one is also arranged on the side of, for example, the large winning means 58 on the right flow path 74b side. When a game ball wins in the ordinary winning means 59, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls per winning.

Further, on the liquid crystal display means 60, for example, the effect symbol 80 is variablely displayed in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54, and the first and first special symbols are displayed in a variable manner. 2 Various images such as first and second hold display images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 indicating the number of special hold items can be displayed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the effect symbol 80 is composed of a combination of a number portion 80a composed of numbers such as 1 to 8 and a character or other decorative portion 80b attached to the number portion. For example, it is possible to fluctuate in a plurality of rows in a predetermined direction (here, three rows in the left-right direction). , Left, right, middle, etc. are stopped in a predetermined order so as to make a final stop substantially at the same time as the fluctuation stop of the first and second special symbols. In the effect symbol 80, for example, when all the symbols are the same, the jackpot effect mode is used, and in other cases, the off effect mode is used. When the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot modes, the effect mode is set. The effect symbol 80 is a jackpot effect mode, and when the first and second special symbols are the first and second off modes, the effect symbol 80 is an off effect mode.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko gaming machine. In FIG. 9, the main control board 103 controls game control, and is provided in the normal symbol starting means 55 in addition to the display means such as the normal symbol display means 51, the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54, and the like. Passage detecting means 55a, game ball detecting means 56a to 59a provided in each winning means 56 to 59, and the like are connected.

Further, sub-control boards such as an effect control board 104, a liquid crystal control board 105, a payout control board 106, and a launch control board 107 are connected below the main control board 103. The effect control board 104 performs effect control based on a control command from the main control board 103, and is a speaker (audio output means) 17, 22, an illumination means 36, a movable effect means 61 to 64, and a blower effect means 23. In addition to various effect means such as, the effect button 30, the cross operation means 31, the volume control means 32, the operation detection means of the light amount control means 33, the touch sensor 28d of the firing handle 28, and the like are connected.

The liquid crystal control board 105 controls the liquid crystal display means 60 based on a control command from the effect control board 104. Further, the payout control board 106 controls the payout means 25 based on a control command from the main control board 103, and the launch control board 107 is connected below the payout control board 106. The launch control board 107 controls the launch means 16 based on a launch control signal from the payout control board 106, a signal from the launch handle 28, and the like. For example, the launch control board 107 has a launch means 16 having a firing intensity corresponding to the rotation angle when the rotation operation unit 28a is rotated clockwise by the player in a state where a predetermined firing permission condition is satisfied. To operate. Here, as the firing permission condition, for example, a firing permission signal is received from the payout control board 106 based on a command from the main control board (first condition), the connection of the card unit is confirmed (second condition), and the touch sensor. It is composed of four conditions: 28d is ON (third condition) and the stop operation switch 28e is OFF (fourth condition). The launch control board 107 is arranged, for example, on the back side of the launch means 16.

The main control board 103 includes a normal random number creation processing means 111, a normal start port check processing means 112, a normal random number storage means 113, a normal symbol processing means 114, and a normal symbol display control means 115, which are composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. Ordinary profit state generation means 116, special random number creation processing means 117, special start port check processing means 118, special random number storage means 119, special symbol processing means 120, special symbol display control means 121, jackpot game generation means 122, special game state. It includes a generation unit 123, a winning processing unit 124, a control command transmission unit 125, and the like.

The ordinary random number creating processing means 111 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed ordinary symbol is the hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal start port check processing means 112 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 55, and the normal random number creation processing means 111 is based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 55 detects the game ball. It is configured to acquire the created ordinary random number information such as the hit determination random number value and store the ordinary random number information in the first-in first-out type ordinary random number storage means 113 up to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4). Has been done.

The ordinary symbol processing means 114 performs processing related to variable display of ordinary symbols, and the ordinary symbol display means 51 is in a state where variable display is possible, and one or more hit determination random numbers are stored in the ordinary random number storage means 113. The hit determination random number value is taken out from the beginning of the queue of the ordinary random number information stored in the ordinary random number storage means 113 on condition that the number is (ordinary holding number is 1 or more), and the hit determination random number value is set in advance. A hit judgment function that judges hit / miss according to whether or not it matches the specified hit judgment value, and a normal stop that selects the type of stop symbol after the normal symbol changes based on the hit / miss judgment result. It is equipped with a symbol selection function, a fluctuation time selection function for selecting the fluctuation time of a normal symbol, and the like.

The ordinary symbol display control means 115 controls the display of the ordinary symbol display means 51 based on the ordinary symbol processing by the ordinary symbol processing means 114, and the ordinary symbol display means 51 is in a state where variable display is possible and the ordinary random number storage means. On the condition that one or more ordinary random number information is stored in 113 (the number of ordinary pending numbers is 1 or more), the ordinary symbol display means 51 starts to change the ordinary symbol, and the ordinary symbol processing means 114 selects it. Based on the elapse of the changed fluctuation time, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped by the stop symbol also selected by the normal symbol processing means 114.

The ordinary profit state generating means 116 is the second special symbol when the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 becomes a hit mode based on the result of the hit determination by the ordinary symbol processing means 114. The starting means 57 is adapted to generate a normal profit state that changes to an open state according to, for example, any of a plurality of types of open / close patterns. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 opening) and an extended opening / closing pattern (for example) set so that the opening time is longer than this normal opening / closing pattern. Two types of opening / closing patterns (2 seconds x 3 times opening) are set. In the case of the opening extension state (with opening extension) described later, the extension opening / closing pattern is set, and in other cases (without opening extension). Normally, the opening / closing pattern is selected for each.

The special random number creation processing means 117 includes a jackpot determination random number used for determining jackpot / miss, a symbol determination random number used for selecting a stop symbol after a change of a special symbol, a variation pattern random number used for selecting a variation pattern, and other predetermined random numbers. It is configured to perform a special random number creation process that repeatedly generates random numbers.

The special starting port check processing means 118 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, and the first and second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 56. , 57 Based on the winning of the game ball, the first and second special random number information such as the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value created by the special random number creation processing means 117 are acquired, and the information thereof is acquired. The first and second special random number information is stored in the special random number storage means 119 up to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four), and the increased first and second special holding numbers and the like are specified. The first and second hold increase commands are configured to be transmitted to the effect control board 104 via the control command transmission means 125.

Further, the special start port check processing means 118 includes a look-ahead determination means 118a. The look-ahead determining means 118a has, for example, the first and second special random number information acquired when the game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, for example, at the time of acquisition. The pre-reading determination is performed as to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value included in the special random number information matches the first and second jackpot determination values. This look-ahead determination result is transmitted to the effect control board 104 or the like by a hold increase command transmitted based on the winning of the game ball to any of the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, for example.

The special symbol processing means 120 performs processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols, and when the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 are in a state where the variable display is possible, the second special symbol processing means 120 is used. If the number of special reservations is 1 or more, the first jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the queue of the second special random number information, and if only the number of special reservations is 1 or more, the queue of the first special random number information is extracted. The jackpot judgment function that judges jackpot / miss according to whether or not the jackpot judgment random number value matches a predetermined jackpot judgment value, and the first and second special random number information according to the result of the jackpot judgment. A special stop symbol selection function that selects the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols based on the included jackpot symbol random number value, etc., and the fluctuation pattern of the first and second special symbols according to the result of the jackpot judgment. It is equipped with a variable pattern selection function that selects from multiple types.

The jackpot games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10 (FIG. 11) of the present embodiment correspond to the stop symbols when the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot modes. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the jackpot games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10 are associated with either a probabilistic state or a time-saving state (all in the present embodiment) as a special game state described later. ..

Further, at the start of the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the first and second hold reduction commands for designating the first and second special hold counts after the reduction, the fluctuation pattern command for specifying the fluctuation pattern of the effect symbol 80, and so on. A symbol designation command or the like for designating the stop symbol of the first and second special symbols is transmitted to the effect control board 104 via the control command transmission means 125. On the other hand, if the first and second special symbols are both 0 and the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is completed and the first and second special symbols are in the fluctuation standby state, the customer is waiting. The demo command is transmitted to the effect control board 104 via the control command transmission means 125.

The special symbol display control means 121 controls the display of the first and second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 53 and 54, and the first special symbol is based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 120. At the selected stop symbol based on the fact that the variation of the first and second special symbols by the display means 53 or the second special symbol display means 54 is started and the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern elapses. The fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is stopped. At the end of the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, a fluctuation stop command instructing the fluctuation stop of the effect symbol 80 is transmitted to the effect control board 104 via the control command transmission means 125.

The jackpot game generating means (special profit state generating means) 122 executes a jackpot game (first and second special profit states) that is advantageous to the player, and the special symbol processing means 120 determines the jackpot determination result (specific result). ) Is obtained, and based on this, when the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols becomes the first and second big hit mode (specific mode), the big winning means 58 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern. It is configured to generate a jackpot game (extra profit state).

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, when the first special symbol is the jackpot mode, any one of the four types of jackpot games A1 to A4 is used, and when the second special symbol is the jackpot mode. Performs any of the 10 types of jackpot games B1 to B10. The jackpot opening pattern corresponding to each jackpot game is as shown in FIG. For example, in the jackpot game A1, 15 rounds with balls are executed, and in the jackpot game B10, 4 rounds with balls and 11 rounds without balls are executed.

The special game state generating means 123 generates a special game state that is advantageous to the player after the end of the jackpot game. The special gaming state is a combination of a high probability state and an open extension state, for example, a "latent state" in which a high probability state occurs and an open extension state does not occur, and a "probability change" in which both a high probability state and an open extension state occur. There are three possible types: "state" and "time saving state" in which the open extension state does not occur and the high probability state does not occur. The normal gaming state is a state in which neither the high probability state nor the open extension state occurs.

In the high probability state, the probability that the first and second special symbols are in the jackpot mode is set to a high probability by increasing the number of jackpot determination values as compared with the other low probability states. ..

Further, during the open extension state, the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 57 is switched from the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 opening) to the extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) ( FIG. 10) In addition to that, with respect to the first and second special symbols, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 is switched to a shortened fluctuation time, which is shorter than the normal fluctuation time, respectively, and the normal symbol is used. With respect to, the hit probability changes from the normal probability (for example, 1/10) to the high probability (for example, 1 / 1.3), and the fluctuation time changes from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds). Each can be switched (Fig. 10).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a probabilistic state is generated after all the jackpot games are completed, and for example, a fall lottery as to whether or not to end the probabilistic state for each subsequent change of the first and second special symbols is drawn. When the next big hit game occurs or when the player wins the fall lottery, the probability change state is terminated.

The prize processing means 124 processes the prize ball payout by winning the game ball to each prize means, that is, the first and second special symbol starting means 56, 57, the large prize means 58, and the ordinary prize means 59. For example, the number of winnings for each of the winning means 56 to 59 is counted based on the detection signals from the game ball detecting means 56a to 59a, and the count value of the number of winnings for each winning means is set for each winning means. Based on the number of prize balls, for example, a payout number designation command is transmitted to the payout control board 106 via the control command transmission means 125 for each prize.

The control command transmission means 125 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to a sub control board such as the effect control board 104 to give a control command. In addition to the above-mentioned control commands, the control commands transmitted from the main control board 103 to the effect control board 104 include error commands, error release commands, acquired ball count commands, jackpot status specification commands (special game commands), and jackpot payout related information. There are specified commands, etc.

The error command is transmitted according to the type of error when an error such as a door opening error, a magnetic detection error, a radio wave detection error, a payout error, a winning switch error, or an illegal winning error occurs. Further, when the error is cleared, the error clearing command is transmitted according to the type of the error.

The acquired ball number command (BExxH) is related to the number of prize balls acquired during the jackpot game, and as shown in FIG. 12, three types of first to third acquired ball number commands are provided. The first winning ball number command (BE01H to BE0FH) is transmitted at the time of winning the big prize means 58, and is "01H" (one prize ball) in the lower byte corresponding to the number of prize balls of the big prize means 58. ) To "0FH" (15 prize balls) are set. The second winning ball number command (BE11H to BE1FH) is transmitted at the time of over-winning to the big prize means 58, and is "11H" (prize ball 1) in the lower byte corresponding to the number of prize balls of the big prize means 58. (Pieces) to "1FH" (15 prize balls) are set. Here, the over-winning means a winning that exceeds the maximum count number of one round, that is, a winning of the ninth and subsequent pieces if the maximum count number is 8, and in this embodiment, the winning in the round without payout is also this over-winning. And.

Further, the third winning ball number command (BE21H to BE2FH) is transmitted at the time of winning a prize in a winning means other than the big winning means 58 during the big hit game, and is sent to a lower byte corresponding to the number of winning balls of the winning means. Any one of "21H" (1 prize ball) to "2FH" (15 prize balls) is set. In the case of the present embodiment, the ordinary winning means 59 is also arranged on the right flow path 74b side, but when the ordinary winning means 59 is won during the big hit game, the number of prize balls is, for example, three. If so, "BE23H" is transmitted as the third acquired ball count command.

The jackpot state designation command (F4xxH) specifies "spec information", "game status before jackpot", and "big hit game type" for the jackpot game, and as shown in FIG. 13, at the start of the jackpot game (start of jackpot). It is transmitted at multiple timings in the jackpot game, such as at the start of the interval), at the start of each round, at the end of each round (at the start of the interval between rounds), and at the end of the jackpot game (at the start of the jackpot end interval). ..

The "spec information" indicates which of the plurality of types the specifications of the model are, and as shown in FIG. 14A, for example, the first 1st byte of the lower byte of the jackpot state specification command (F4xxH). A second bit is assigned, and for example, "00" is set for the L spec and "11" is set for the W spec. This pachinko machine is set to, for example, an L spec, and the specifications of the jackpot game shown in FIG. 11 correspond to this L spec.

The "game state before the jackpot" indicates which of the plurality of types of game states the gaming state before the start of the jackpot game is, and as shown in FIG. 14A, the jackpot state designation command (F4xxH) For example, the 3rd and 4th bits of the lower byte are assigned, and "00" is assigned to the 2 bits if there is no low probability / open extension, and "01" is assigned to the 2 bits if there is a low probability / open extension. If there is a high probability / opening extension, "10" is set, and if there is a high probability / opening extension, "11" is set. In this embodiment, a probabilistic state (high probability / with open extension) always occurs after the jackpot game ends. For example, when a fall lottery is won, the probabilistic state ends and becomes a normal game state (low probability / no open extension). Therefore, the game state of this big hit is either high probability / with open extension or low probability / without open extension.

The "big hit game type" indicates which of the big hit games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10 shown in FIG. 11, and as shown in FIG. 14A, the lower byte of the big hit state designation command (F4xxH). Of these, for example, the 5th to 8th bits are assigned, and any of "0001" to "1110" is set in the 4 bits corresponding to the jackpot games A1 to A4 and B1 to B10. ing.

From the above, for example, when the first special symbol becomes the jackpot mode and the jackpot game A1 occurs during the normal game state with low accuracy and no opening extension, the lower byte of the jackpot state designation command is "00000001B", that is, "01H". ".

The jackpot payout related information designation command specifies various information (predetermined information) regarding the number of prize balls expected to be acquired during the jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as the number of planned balls to be acquired), and is as shown in FIG. 14 (b). There are three types of commands: a round number designation command (ADxxH), a maximum count number designation command (AExxH), and a grand prize opening prize ball number designation command (AFxxH). Further, the round number specification command (ADxxH) is, for example, a maximum round number specification command (AD01H to AD10H), a medium round number specification command (AD11H to AD20H), and a small round number specification command (AD01H to AD20H) corresponding to the number of rounds with balls. AD21H to AD30H) and a minimum number of rounds designation command (AD31H to AD40H) are provided.

The maximum number of rounds specification command (AD01H to AD10H) specifies the maximum number of rounds among a plurality of types of jackpot rounds, and "01H" (1R) to "10H" in the lower byte corresponding to the maximum number of rounds. "(16R) is set. In this embodiment, the maximum number of rounds with balls is 15R (FIG. 11), so the command for specifying the maximum number of rounds is "AD0FH".

The middle round number specification command (AD11H to AD20H) that specifies the number of middle rounds specifies the number of middle rounds among the number of jackpot rounds of multiple types, and "11H" is assigned to the lower byte corresponding to the number of middle rounds. Any of (1R) to "20H" (16R) is set. In this embodiment, since the number of middle rounds of the round with balls is 10R (FIG. 11), the command for specifying the number of middle rounds is "AD1AH".

The small round number specification commands (AD21H to AD30H) specify the number of small rounds among a plurality of types of jackpot rounds, and "21H" (1R) to "30H" are assigned to the lower byte corresponding to the number of small rounds. "(16R) is set. In this embodiment, since the number of small rounds of the round with balls is 6R (FIG. 11), the command for specifying the number of small rounds is "AD26H".

The minimum number of rounds specification command (AD31H to AD40H) specifies the minimum number of rounds among a plurality of types of jackpot rounds, and "31H" (1R) to "40H" in the lower byte corresponding to the minimum number of rounds. "(16R) is set. In this embodiment, since the minimum number of rounds with balls is 4R (FIG. 11), the minimum number of rounds designation command is "AD34H".

If the number of rounds with balls is less than 4, for example, it is not necessary to send all four types of round number specification commands. For example, when there are two types of rounds with balls, only the maximum number of rounds specification command and the minimum number of rounds specification command may be transmitted.

The maximum count number specification command (AExxH) specifies the maximum count number in one round, and the maximum count number is set in the lower byte. Since the maximum count number is 8 in this embodiment, the maximum count number designation command is "AE08H". Further, the big prize opening prize ball number designation command (AFxxH) specifies the number of prize balls of the big prize means 58, and the prize ball number is set in the lower byte. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls of the large prize means 58 is 12, so the command for designating the number of prize balls of the large prize opening is “AF0CH”.

As shown in FIG. 13, the above jackpot payout related information designation commands are used at the start of the jackpot game (at the start of the jackpot start interval), at the start of each round, at the end of each round (at the start of the interval between rounds), and at the end of the jackpot game. In addition to being transmitted at multiple timings in the jackpot game such as time (at the start of the jackpot end interval), when the power is turned on, when the power is restored, when the customer waiting demo starts, when the first and second special symbols start to change, etc. It is also sent at the timing.

The effect control board 104 includes a special hold quantity display control means 131 composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a launch guidance notification control means 132, an error notification control means 133, a volume adjusting means 134, a light amount adjusting means 135, and a menu operation control. Means 136, power saving mode setting means 137, game mode setting means 138, acquired ball number management means 139, symbol variation effect control means 140, jackpot effect control means 141, customer waiting control means 142, movable body return control means 143, etc. ing.

The special reserved number display control means 131 controls the display of the first and second special reserved numbers on the liquid crystal display means 60, and as shown in FIG. 16, corresponds to the increase / decrease in the first and second special reserved numbers. Then, the first hold display images X1 to X4 for the first special hold number (maximum 4 pieces) and the second hold display images Y1 to Y4 for the second special hold number (maximum 4 pieces) are changing. The variable pending image Z corresponding to the first and second special symbols is configured to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 via the liquid crystal control board 105.

In the present embodiment, in order to preferentially digest the reserved storage of the second special symbol over the reserved storage of the first special symbol, for example, the second reserved display images Y1 to Y4 are placed in front of the first reserved display images X1 to X4. Some of them are overlapped and displayed. When the first and second hold increase commands are received from the main control board 103, one additional first and second hold display images X1 to Y1 to be displayed at the end of the queue. When the first and second hold reduction commands are received from the main control board 103, the first and second hold display images X1 to Y1 are shifted one by one toward the front side of the queue. The extruded first and second reserved display images X1 and Y1 are moved to, for example, a predetermined position to be changed to the variable pending image Z. Since the fluctuation of the second special symbol is prioritized over the first special symbol, the number of the first reserved display image X1 to may increase while the second reserved display image Y1 to is displayed. Will not decrease.

The launch guidance notification control means 132 controls the display of the launch guidance image 151 to the effect that the launch should be aimed at one of the left and right sides of the game area 20 and other launch guidance notifications. The launch guidance image 151 includes a left-handed guidance image 151a (FIG. 17 (a)) such as "← to the left" indicating that the launch should be aimed at the left flow path 74a side and a right flow path 74b side. There is a right-handed guidance image 151b (FIG. 17 (b)) such as "to the right →" to the effect that it should be fired.

In the present embodiment, the probability that the normal symbol display means 51 will be a hit mode is low during the normal game state, and even if the normal symbol display means 51 is a hit mode and a normal profit state is generated, the opening time of the second special symbol starting means 57 is short. Therefore, the probability of winning the second special symbol starting means 57 is extremely low (FIG. 10). Therefore, during the normal gaming state, rather than hitting right at the normal symbol starting means 55 and the second special symbol starting means 57 on the right flow path 74b side, hitting left and the first special from the left flow path 74a side. It is advantageous for the player to aim for a prize in the symbol starting means 56. Therefore, it is desirable to display the left-handed guidance image 151a at a predetermined timing, for example, at the end of the special gaming state.

On the other hand, since the big winning means 58 is open during the big hit game, the player should aim at the big winning means 58 on the right flow path 74b side and hit right. Further, during the open extension state, the probability that the normal symbol display means 51 will be a hit mode is high, and the opening time of the second special symbol starting means 57 when the normal symbol display means 51 is a hit mode and a normal profit state is generated becomes long. (FIG. 10), it is advantageous for the player to hit right at the normal symbol starting means 55 and the second special symbol starting means 57 on the right flow path 74b side. Therefore, for example, it is desirable to display the right-handed guidance image 151b during the jackpot game and the open extension state.

It should be noted that only one of the left-handed guidance image 151a and the right-handed guidance image 151b, for example, the right-handed guidance image 151b may be displayed.

The error notification control means 133 controls error notification, for example, error notification to the liquid crystal display means 60 via the liquid crystal control board 105 from the time when the error command is received from the main control board 103 to the time when the error cancellation command is received. Error notification such as displaying an image is executed. For example, in the case of a door opening error, an error notification image 152 such as "door opening" is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 from the time when the door opening command is received from the main control board 103 to the time when the door opening release command is received. (Fig. 18).

The volume adjusting means (set value change control means, set value changeable display control means, set value information display control means) 134 controls the adjustment of the volume (predetermined set value), and the volume can be adjusted by the player's operation. During the possible volume adjustable period, the volume adjustable notification image 153a (FIG. 19 (a)) indicating that the operation for volume adjustment is possible is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing (set value change). Possible display), When the player operates the volume adjustment during the volume adjustment possible period, the volume setting image 153b (FIG. 20A) showing the volume setting status is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 (setting value). Information display). In the present embodiment, the volume control means 32 dedicated to the volume adjustment operation is provided (FIG. 3), so that the volume can be increased by pressing the upper key 32a and decreased by pressing the lower key 32b during the volume adjustment period. It has become. Instead of providing the volume operating means 32 dedicated to the volume adjusting operation, the cross-shaped operating means 31 or the like may be used for the volume adjusting operation.

As shown in FIG. 19A, the volume-adjustable notification image 153a is composed of an illustration showing, for example, the volume control means 32 used for volume adjustment and the characters "volume adjustment by", and the player can perform the volume adjustment operation. It shows the method of. Further, as shown in FIG. 20A, the volume setting image 153b is composed of a plurality of (five) scale images corresponding to the volume of a predetermined stage (for example, five stages), an illustration showing that the volume is set, and the like. It is configured so that the number of scale images corresponding to the current volume setting is displayed in a mode different from other scale images (for example, different display colors).

When the player operates either the upper key 32a or the lower key 32b of the volume control means 32 during the volume adjustable period, for example, when the volume adjustable notification image 153a (FIG. 19 (a)) is displayed. For example, the volume adjustable notification image 153a is erased from the liquid crystal display means 60. Further, the volume is changed according to the player's operation, and the volume setting image 153b (FIG. 20A) corresponding to the changed volume is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, for example, for a certain period of time.

In the present embodiment, the volume adjustable period is set not only during the customer waiting state described later but also during other gaming states, but a predetermined period such as after the power is turned on may be excluded from the volume adjustable period. .. Further, in the present embodiment, the volume-adjustable notification image 153a is displayed only during a specific period during the customer waiting state in the volume-adjustable period. When the volume control means 32 is operated while the volume setting image 153b is not displayed, the volume setting image 153b is displayed in the first operation, but the volume is not changed and the volume setting image 153b is displayed. The volume may be changed by the second and subsequent operations of.

The light amount adjusting means (set value change control means, set value changeable display control means, set value information display control means) 135 controls the adjustment of the light amount (predetermined set value) of the lighting means 36, and is used by the player. During the light amount adjustable period during which the light amount can be adjusted by operation, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a (FIG. 19 (b)) indicating that the operation for adjusting the light amount is possible is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing. (Display that can change the set value), and when there is a player operation related to the light amount adjustment during the light amount adjustable period, the light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20 (b)) showing the light amount setting status is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60. It is configured to display (display setting value information). In the present embodiment, the light amount operating means 33 dedicated to the light amount adjusting operation is provided (FIG. 3), so that the light amount increases when the upper key 33a is pressed and the light amount decreases when the lower key 33b is pressed during the light amount adjustable period. It has become. Instead of providing the light amount operating means 33 dedicated to the light amount adjusting operation, the cross operating means 31 or the like may be used for the light amount adjusting operation.

As shown in FIG. 19B, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a is composed of an illustration showing, for example, a light amount operating means 33 used for light amount adjustment and the characters "light amount adjustment", and the player can perform a light amount adjustment operation. It shows the method of. Further, the light amount setting image 154b is a plurality (three) scale images corresponding to the light amount of a predetermined stage (for example, three stages) as shown in FIG. 20B, and an illustration showing that the light amount setting value is used. It is configured so that the number of scale images corresponding to the current light intensity setting is displayed in a mode different from other scale images (for example, different display colors).

When the player operates either the upper key 33a or the lower key 33b of the light amount operating means 33 during the light amount adjustable period, for example, when the light amount adjustable notification image 154a (FIG. 19 (b)) is displayed. For example, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a is erased from the liquid crystal display means 60. Further, the light amount is changed according to the player's operation, and the light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20B) corresponding to the changed light amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, for example, for a certain period of time.

In the present embodiment, the light amount adjustable period and the volume adjustable period are set to the same period, but both periods may be different. Further, in the present embodiment, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a is displayed only during a specific period during the customer waiting state in the light amount adjustable period. When the light amount operating means 33 is operated while the light amount setting image 154b is not displayed, the light amount setting image 154b is displayed in the first operation, but the light amount is not changed and the light amount setting image 154b is displayed. The light intensity may be changed by the second and subsequent operations of.

The menu operation control means (menu screen control means, menu display operable display control means) 136 controls the display of the menu screen and the menu operation, and during the menu operation enable period during which the player can operate the menu. The menu screen operable notification image 155 (FIG. 21) indicating that the menu screen display operation is possible is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing (menu display operable display), and the menu screen is displayed during the menu operation operable period. The menu screen 156 is configured to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 when there is a player operation related to the display.

In the present embodiment, the menu operation enable period is set during the customer waiting state, which will be described later, and the effect button (operation means) 30 for displaying the menu screen and determining the menu item is used, and the cross operation means 31 is used for selecting the menu item. Up / down keys 31a and 31b are assigned respectively.

As shown in FIG. 21, the menu screen operable notification image 155 is composed of, for example, an illustration showing an effect button 30 used for display operation of the menu screen and characters of "menu display with", and the player can see the menu screen. It shows the method of display operation. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the menu screen 156 includes, for example, a plurality of menu items 156a and a menu operation notification image 156b showing a method of selecting and determining the menu items.

The power saving mode setting means (power saving display control means) 137 sets the power saving mode, and when the power saving mode that consumes less power than the normal mode is selected, for example, a part of the customer waiting state. The power saving mode is set for a period of time, and the power saving mode notification image 157 (FIG. 23) indicating that the power saving mode is in effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 (the power saving display is executed). During the power saving mode, for example, the illumination means 36 is controlled to emit light (may be extinguished) in a light emitting mode set to a lower light amount than in the normal mode. It should be noted that a switching operation means for selecting either the normal mode or the power saving mode may be provided, for example, on the back side of the front frame 3 so that the person in charge of the game hall or the like can operate it. In addition, for example, when the volume is set in a predetermined range (for example, the first stage of the first to fifth stages), it is set to the power saving mode, and in other cases, it is set to the normal mode, etc. The normal mode and the power saving mode may be automatically switched according to the setting status of the setting item (for example, volume) of.

The game mode setting means 138 controls the setting of the game mode, and is a game mode for notifying the method of the game mode change operation during the game mode changeable period in which the game mode can be changed by the player operation. Change method The notification image 158 (FIG. 24) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 at a predetermined timing, and when there is a player operation related to the game mode change during the game mode changeable period, the predetermined timing is set according to the operation. It is configured to execute the game mode change effect and change the game mode.

In the present embodiment, the left key 31c and the right key 31d of the cross operation means 31 are assigned for the game mode selection, and one of the left key 31c and the right key 31d is pressed during the game mode changeable period. This makes it possible to select one of a plurality of types of game modes. Further, the timing for determining the game mode is, for example, at the start of the next symbol change during the game, and at the end of the customer waiting state, for example, during the customer waiting state. That is, when the game mode is selected during the game, for example, when the symbol change ends and the next symbol change starts, the game mode in the selected state at that time is automatically determined. When the game mode is selected while waiting for customers, the game mode selected at that time is determined at the end of the waiting state for customers. For example, when the game mode is selected while waiting for a customer, the game is in the selected state when the player operates a predetermined operation means assigned for determining the game mode. It may be configured to be determined by the mode.

As shown in FIG. 24, the game mode changing method notification image 158 is composed of, for example, an illustration showing a left key 31c and a right key 31d used for a game mode selection operation, and characters of "game mode selection".

Further, for example, during the game mode selection operation by the player, the game mode selection image 159 is displayed on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 60 or the like. As shown in FIG. 25, in the game mode selection image 159, for example, a character string of any of "first mode" to "third mode" is displayed in a rectangular selection frame, and the left key 31c or the right Each time the key 31d is operated, the display of the game mode in the selection frame is changed cyclically one by one. For example, when the "first mode" is displayed in the selection frame (FIG. 25 (b)) and the player presses the right key 31d, the display in the selection frame is, for example, "second mode". It changes in the forward direction as in the "third mode" (FIG. 25 (c)), and conversely, when the player presses the left key 31c, the display in the selection frame is, for example, "third mode" or "third mode". It changes in the opposite direction as in "2 modes" (FIG. 25 (a)).

The acquired ball number management means 139 manages each value related to the acquisition of prize balls during the jackpot game, for example, three types of values of "planned acquisition ball number", "acquired ball number", and "total acquired ball number". For example, it is configured to execute the acquired ball number management process shown in FIG. 26 for each periodic interrupt. Here, the "number of balls to be acquired" is the number of prize balls expected to be acquired during the jackpot game, and the "number of acquired balls" is the number of prize balls actually acquired (paid out) during the jackpot game, "total". "Number of winning balls" is the total number of winning prize balls in the consecutive villas of the jackpot game.

In this acquired ball number management process (FIG. 26), first, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation, which is the jackpot mode, is started for any of the first and second special symbols (S1, S2). These S1 and S2 can be determined based on the fluctuation pattern command, the symbol designation command, and the like transmitted from the main control board 103. Then, when the symbol variation that is the jackpot mode is started for any of the first and second special symbols (S1: Yes → S2: Yes), the calculation formula of the number of balls to be acquired corresponding to the jackpot game type is used. , The number of rounds (maximum, medium, small, minimum), the maximum count, and the number of large prize-winning prize balls are calculated as the number of balls to be acquired (profit amount to be acquired).

Here, on the effect control board 104, the correspondence relationship between the jackpot game types A1 to A4 and B1 to B10 as shown in FIG. 11 and the calculation formulas A to D of the number of balls to be acquired is, for example, for each game state before the jackpot. It is possible to select a calculation formula that is stored in advance and should be used for calculating the number of balls to be acquired based on the information such as the jackpot game type obtained from the fluctuation pattern command or the like. The calculation formulas A to D for the number of balls to be acquired are defined as shown in FIG. 15, for example.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, the values of the maximum, medium, small, and minimum number of rounds, the maximum number of counts, and the number of large winning opening prize balls constituting these formulas A to D are shown. Multiple types of jackpot-related information specification commands (predetermined information commands) sent from the main control board 103 at the start of symbol fluctuation, that is, maximum round number specification command (round number command), medium round number specification command (round number command) , Small round number specification command (round number command), minimum round number specification command (round number command), maximum count number specification command (maximum count number command), big prize opening prize ball number specification command (prize ball number command) It can be obtained.

For example, if the jackpot game type is A1, A is selected as the formula for calculating the number of balls to be acquired, and the maximum number of rounds, the maximum number of counts, and the number of prize-winning balls are 15, 8 and 12, respectively. The planned number of balls is 1440 (= 15 × 8 × 12).

On the other hand, the process of S3 is not executed when the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is not started or when the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is started. As described above, by transmitting the jackpot payout related information designation command to the effect control board 104 at the start of the change of the first and second special symbols, the symbol is sent at the start of the change of the first and second special symbols. Since it is possible to calculate the number of balls to be acquired in the jackpot game after the change, it is possible to execute the effect regarding the number of balls to be acquired during the change of the first and second special symbols before the start of the jackpot game.

In this embodiment, the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot payout related information designation command are transmitted to the effect control board 104 at a plurality of timings during the jackpot game including the start of the jackpot game (FIG. 13). ), For example, the processing of S3 may be executed at each of those timings to recalculate the number of balls to be acquired. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the value obtained from the jackpot payout related information specification command is the same as the value acquired at the previous timing, and if it is not the same, the number of balls to be acquired is recalculated. good. In this way, by transmitting the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot payout related information designation command not only at the start of the jackpot game but also at many other timings to the effect control board 104, the correct value is affected by noise and the like. Can be corrected to the correct value at an early stage even if it cannot be transmitted.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any of the first to third acquired ball count commands has been received (S4, S6, S8). Then, when the first winning ball number command transmitted at the time of winning the big winning means 58 is received (S4: Yes), the winning ball number (12 in this case) obtained from the command is used as the winning ball number. Add to the total number of balls won (S5).

In addition, when the second winning ball number command sent at the time of over winning is received (S6: Yes), the winning ball number (12 in this case) obtained from the command is used as the winning ball number and the total winning ball number. Add to the number of balls to be acquired (S7). The over prize is a prize that exceeds the maximum count number in one round, or is a prize in a round without a ball, and the number of balls to be acquired calculated in S3 does not take into account the number of prize balls due to the over prize. The number of prize balls per minute needs to be added not only to the number of acquired balls and the total number of acquired balls but also to the number of planned balls to be acquired.

In addition, when the third winning ball number command transmitted at the time of winning a prize to a winning means other than the large winning means 58 is received (S8: Yes), the number of winning balls obtained from the command is the number of acquired balls and the total acquisition. Add to the number of balls and the number of balls to be acquired (S9). Since the number of balls to be won calculated in S3 does not take into account the winning amount to the winning means other than the big winning means 58, the number of winning balls to the winning means other than the big winning means 58 is only the number of winning balls. It is necessary to add to the number of balls to be acquired.

Then, when the jackpot game is completed (S10: Yes), the number of acquired balls and the number of planned acquired balls are cleared (S11), and when the so-called consecutive villa is completed (S12: Yes), the total acquisition is completed. The number of balls is cleared (S13), and the acquisition ball number management process is completed.

The symbol variation effect control means 140 controls the variation display of the effect symbol 80 and the effect associated therewith, and includes the effect symbol control means 140a, the advance notice effect control means 140b, the advance notice number of balls to be acquired, the advance notice effect control means 140c, and the like. ..

The effect symbol control means 140a controls the display of the effect symbol 80 and the accompanying voice output, illumination emission, and the like, and when a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 103, the effect pattern is changed to a designated variation pattern. Based on the fluctuation of the effect symbol 80, the accompanying voice output and illumination emission are started, and when the variation stop command is received, the effect symbol 80 is selected based on the symbol designation command and the variation pattern command. It is designed to stop the fluctuation of the signal, and also stop the audio output and the illumination emission that accompany it.

In the advance notice effect control means 140b, the first and second special symbols and the effect such as whether or not the stop symbol after the change of the first and second special symbols becomes the first and second jackpot modes and the jackpot game occurs, etc. It controls the advance notice effect regarding the fluctuation of the symbol 80. As this advance notice effect, there are "look-ahead advance notice effect" performed based on the look-ahead determination result by the look-ahead determination means 118a, "normal advance notice effect" performed based on the jackpot determination result at the start of symbol change by the special symbol processing means 120, and the like. be.

Further, in the "look-ahead notice effect", for example, the same mode of effect is executed in a plurality of symbol changes up to the symbol change corresponding to the special random number information that is the target of the look-ahead determination based on the look-ahead determination result. In addition to "continuous production", the reliability (hereinafter, jackpot) in which the first and second reserved display images X1 to Y1 and the first and second special symbols are the first and second jackpot modes based on the look-ahead determination result. There is a "look-ahead hold change effect" or the like that is displayed in a predetermined display mode as shown in FIG. 16 according to (referred to as reliability) or the like.

Further, the "normal advance notice effect" includes "conversation advance notice effect", "step-up advance notice effect", "button advance notice effect", "mini character advance notice effect" and the like. In the "conversation notice effect", for example, the dialogue of the character is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, and the content of the dialogue, for example, suggests the jackpot reliability. In the "step-up notice effect", during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, a predetermined effect step including the display of the effect image on the liquid crystal display means 60 is performed in a plurality of stages (for example, 5) according to the jackpot reliability. It is designed to be executed up to a predetermined stage among the stages). In this step-up notice effect, for example, the jackpot reliability is set to increase as the stage of the effect step progresses.

In the "button notice effect", for example, when it is determined that the operation of the effect button 30 satisfies the predetermined operation condition (operation is established) during the operation valid period during the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the jackpot reliability The effect at the time of a predetermined operation is executed according to the above. In the "mini-character notice effect", one or a plurality of mini-character images are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, and for example, an operation suggesting a jackpot reliability is performed.

Regarding the look-ahead notice effect, the advance notice effect control means 140b performs a lottery to start execution when certain conditions such as receiving the first and second hold increase commands and not performing the look-ahead continuous effect are being performed, and a plurality of types are used. When at least one of the look-ahead notice effects (pre-reading continuous effect, look-ahead hold change effect, etc.) is won, the execution of the look-ahead advance notice effect is started, and the normal advance notice effect is, for example, the first and second special symbols. At the start of fluctuation, that is, when the first and second hold reduction commands, fluctuation pattern commands, and symbol designation commands are received, for example, within a certain period of time, a lottery is performed, and multiple types of normal notice effects (conversation notice effects, step-up notice effects) are performed. Etc.), it is configured to execute the normal advance notice effect while the effect symbol 80 is changed when at least one of them is won.

The planned acquisition number of balls advance notice effect control means 140c controls the expected acquisition number of balls advance notice effect regarding the number of planned acquisition balls in the jackpot game generated after the change, and during the jackpot fluctuation in which the effect symbol 80 is the jackpot effect mode. , It is possible to execute the announcement of the number of balls to be acquired based on the number of balls to be acquired obtained from the acquired ball number management means 139.

As a notice effect of the number of balls to be acquired, for example, as shown in FIGS. 27 (b) and 27 (c), the player is made to repeatedly hit the effect button 30, and the display of the number of balls to be acquired is counted up based on the continuous hit operation. Count-up production etc. can be considered.

The jackpot effect control means (attention display control means) 141 controls the effect related to the jackpot game. For example, various liquid crystal display means 60 are used during the jackpot start interval, the jackpot round, the inter-round interval, and the jackpot end interval. An effect image can be displayed, and the number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquisition balls, and the total number of acquired balls can be displayed during a predetermined period during the jackpot game, and further, for example, the jackpot end interval. Inside, it is possible to execute a first warning display regarding immersiveness in the game and a second warning display regarding forgetting to remove the card.

Further, in the present embodiment, the correct value obtained from the acquired ball number management means 139 is always displayed for the acquired ball number and the total acquired ball number, but the acquired ball number is smaller than the actual number at the beginning of the jackpot game. It is possible to display a value (referred to as a value displayed before promotion) and execute a promotion effect that increases the number of balls to be acquired to the original value at a predetermined timing (for example, during the third round) during the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, in the case of the jackpot games A2, B2, B5 to B7, the promotion effect of the number of balls to be acquired is executed. For example, in the case of the jackpot game A2, the number of balls to be acquired is displayed as "576" as the display value before promotion at the beginning, and for example, in the promotion effect executed during the third round, the number of balls to be acquired is the original value. It is designed to increase to "1440".

When the jackpot effect control means 141 is used to promote the number of balls to be acquired during the jackpot game, the number of balls to be acquired is not the correct value in the advance notice of the number of balls to be acquired during the previous symbol change. Use the pre-promotion display value.

27 and 28 show the liquid crystal display means from the end of the jackpot fluctuation of the effect symbol 80 to the start of the next variation of the effect symbol 80 through the jackpot game when the jackpot game A2 (see FIG. 11) is selected. It shows an example of the image display of 60. When the three effect symbols 80 are aligned with, for example, "1" and the jackpot effect mode is established (FIG. 27 (a)), the count-up effect, which is an example of the expected number of balls to be acquired, is started (FIG. 27 (b)). ..

In this count-up effect, for example, an operation guidance image 161 for causing the player to repeatedly hit the effect button 30 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, and "+50" or the like is displayed based on the player's continuous operation of the effect button 30. The count-up display is repeated (FIG. 27 (b)), and then the result such as "576 GET!" Is displayed (FIG. 27 (c)). In this result display, normally, the value of the number of balls to be acquired (1440 in this case) obtained by the acquired ball number management means 139 is displayed, but in the case of the jackpot game A2, the number of balls to be acquired during the jackpot game is displayed before promotion. In order to perform the promotion effect of increasing from the value 576 to the original value 1440 (FIG. 11), the pre-promotion display value "576" is displayed in the result display of the count-up effect.

Subsequently, when the jackpot game is started, the liquid crystal display means 60 is first displayed to display the jackpot start during the jackpot start interval, and for example, a bonus display 162 is displayed (FIG. 27 (d)). There are a plurality of types of bonus display 162, for example, depending on the number of rounds with balls, for example, "BONUS" which is the first bonus display 162a and "HYPER" which is the second bonus display 162b.
There are two types of "BONUS". For example, if there are 15 rounds with balls and no promotion is performed, "HYPER BONUS" is displayed, and in other cases, "BONUS" is displayed. .. Further, during the jackpot start interval, the right-handed guidance image 151b is displayed together with the jackpot start display.

When the jackpot start interval ends, a predetermined number of jackpot rounds (here, 15 times) are repeated with an interval between rounds in between. When the first round is started, as shown in FIG. 27 (e), the liquid crystal display means 60 displays the effect image 163 during the round by the character or the like, and displays the bonus icon 164 corresponding to the jackpot start display. Further, the total number of acquired balls display 165, the number of acquired balls displayed 166, and the planned number of acquired balls displayed 167 are displayed. The total number of acquired balls display 165 is displayed independently, for example, "Total ○○○○", and the number of acquired balls display 166 and the number of planned acquisition balls display 167 are, for example, "△△△△ / □□□□". It is displayed in the form of a fraction with the number of balls to be acquired as the denominator and the number of balls acquired as the numerator.

The number of planned acquisition balls displayed on the display of the number of planned acquisition balls 167 is 576, which is the display value before promotion at the beginning of the round. Further, the right-handed guidance image 151b is continuously displayed after the first round.

The right-handed guidance image 151b, the bonus icon 164, the total number of acquired balls display 165, the number of acquired balls display 166, and the number of planned balls to be acquired 167 are continuously displayed after the interval between rounds and the subsequent second round.

Then, for example, in the third round, the promotion of the number of balls to be acquired is performed. In this promotion effect, as shown in FIG. 27 (f), the liquid crystal display means 60 displays "HYPER BONUS", which is the second bonus display 162b, corresponding to the correct number of rounds and the number of balls to be acquired in the jackpot game. At the same time, the value of the number of balls to be acquired 167 is changed from the pre-promotion display value of 576 to the original value of 1440. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of gain and increase the satisfaction level.

When all the jackpot rounds are completed, during the jackpot end interval, for example, an end interval effect (FIG. 28 (g)), a warning display (FIG. 28 (h)), a company logo display (FIG. 28 (i)), normal The symbol display (FIG. 28 (j)) is sequentially executed.

In the alert display (FIG. 28 (h)), the liquid crystal display means 60 has the first alert image 168a relating to being absorbed in the game and the second alert image 168b relating to forgetting to remove the card in parallel, that is, for the same period. Display inside. It is desirable that the attention-calling images 168a and 168b are continuously displayed for a sufficient time (for example, 4 seconds or more) for the player to recognize the displayed contents, excluding the time of fade-in, fade-out, and the like. Further, it is desirable to display the launch guidance image 151 (here, the right-handed guidance image 151b) at a position that does not overlap with the warning images 168a and 168b even during the warning display. The effect during the jackpot end interval is whether or not the player operates the firing handle 28 during the jackpot end interval, or whether or not the game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57. It does not change depending on the condition. Therefore, the display of the caution image 168a regarding the immersiveness executed during the jackpot end interval is not interrupted or stopped.

When the jackpot end interval ends, the next symbol variation by the effect symbol 80 starts from the state of the normal symbol display (FIG. 28 (j)).

The customer waiting control means (demo effect control means, voice effect control means, second effect control means, attention alert display control means) 142 controls the effect during the customer waiting state, and the content of the effect control is, for example. It is set as shown in FIG. 29. In the present embodiment, the entire period in the customer waiting state is divided into four types of periods A to D shown in FIG. 29, and the D period is further divided into four types of periods D1 to D4. Of the four types of periods A to D, period A is the initial state of waiting for customers. That is, the customer waiting state starts from the A period.

The customer waiting state (non-gaming period) of the present embodiment receives the customer waiting demo command from the main control board 103 and the touch sensor 28d of the firing handle 28, as described as the start condition of the period A in FIG. Starts on the condition that is OFF (or OFF) (an example of a non-gaming condition and a non-operation condition). If the touch sensor 28d continues to be ON for a long time after receiving the customer waiting demo command, the customer waiting state (that is, period A) is provided on condition that the duration reaches a predetermined time (for example, 60s). (An example of non-gaming conditions). Further, the customer waiting state ends on the condition that the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols starts, that is, for example, the fluctuation pattern command is received from the main control board 103 (however, this termination condition is omitted in FIG. 29). ing).

The customer waiting demo command can be used not only when the first and second special hold numbers are both 0 and the first and second special symbols are in the variable standby state, but also when the backup is restored from the customer wait state, for example, the RAM. It is transmitted from the main control board 103 to the effect control board 104 at the time of clearing or the like.

At the start of the A period, initial values are set in the first timer and the second timer, respectively, and time counting by, for example, a countdown is started. The first timer is used for determining the start time of the D period, and sets a value corresponding to, for example, 180s as an initial value. Further, the second timer is used for determining the end time of the A period (start time of the B period), and sets a value corresponding to, for example, 30s as an initial value. For example, when the timer value is updated every 4 ms, the initial value of the first timer is 45000 (= 250 × 180), and the initial value of the second timer is 7500 (= 250 × 30). In FIG. 30, for convenience, the values of the first and second timers are shown in seconds instead of actual values according to the update frequency (for example, 4 ms). The same applies to FIGS. 38 and 40 according to the second and third embodiments.

During the period A, the production before waiting for customers is performed. In this pre-customer waiting effect, for example, the liquid crystal display means 60 continues to display an image of the effect symbol 80 in a state of being stopped due to the previous symbol change, the illumination means 36 emits light in a predetermined customer waiting light emitting mode, and the speaker 17 , 22 continues to output the predetermined BGM.

Further, during the A period (first period), the volume adjustment operation by the volume control means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount control means 33, the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30, and the game by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31. Although all the mode change operations are enabled, the liquid crystal display means 60 does not display the volume adjustable notification image 153a, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a, the menu screen operationable notification image 155, and the game mode change method notification image 158. .. However, the LED (notification means) 30b of the effect button (operation means) 30 is used during the menu operation enable period in which the menu screen display operation is effective regardless of whether or not the menu screen operationable notification image 155 is displayed. By lighting (or blinking), it is notified that the operation of the effect button 30 is effective.

When the volume control means 32 or the light amount control means 33 is operated during the period A, the volume or light amount is changed according to the player's operation, and the volume setting image 153b corresponding to the changed volume or light amount. (FIG. 20 (a)) or the light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20 (b)) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, for example, for a certain period of time. When the effect button 30 is operated during the period A, the menu screen 156 (FIG. 22) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60. When the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 are operated during the period A, for example, the game mode selection image 159 (FIG. 25) is displayed on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 60 and in the selection frame. The display of "1st mode" to "3rd mode" is changed according to the number of operations. The selected game mode is changed, for example, at the end of the waiting state for customers.

The period A ends when the elapsed time from the start becomes, for example, 30 s (second time) and the second timer becomes 0 (second time point), and shifts to the period B (FIG. 30 (a)). reference). During the B period, the effect before waiting for customers is continuously executed, but the BGM output from the speakers (first effect means) 17 and 22 is gradually muted by fading out (second effect).

Further, during the B period (second period), the volume adjustment operation by the volume control means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount control means 33, the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30, and the game by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31. The mode change operation is still valid, and the volume adjustable notification image 153a, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a, the menu screen operable notification image 155, and the game mode change method notification image 158, which were hidden during the A period, are displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is displayed on the display means 60.

When the volume control means 32 or the light amount control means 33 is operated during the period B, for example, the volume adjustable notification image 153a and the light amount adjustable notification image 154a are erased, and the volume or light amount is changed according to the player operation. At the same time as changing, the volume setting image 153b (FIG. 20 (a)) or the light amount setting image 154b (FIG. 20 (b)) corresponding to the changed volume or light amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, for example, for a certain period of time. When the effect button 30 is operated during the period B, for example, the menu screen operable notification image 155 is deleted and the menu screen 156 (FIG. 22) is displayed. When the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 are operated during the period A, for example, the game mode change method notification image 158 is erased, and the "first mode" in the selection frame of the game mode selection image 159. -Change the display of "third mode" according to the number of operations.

The B period ends when the fade-out of the BGM ends, and the period shifts to the C period (see FIG. 30 (a)). During the C period, the production before waiting for customers will be continued, but for BGM, the mute state after fading out will be maintained. It is desirable that the progress of the BGM does not stop even during this mute state, and when the mute state is ended later, the output is restarted at that time, that is, from the middle of the BGM.

Further, during the C period (second period), the volume adjustment operation by the volume control means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount control means 33, the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30, and the game by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31. The mode change operation is still valid, and the volume adjustable notification image 153a, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a, the menu screen operable notification image 155, and the game mode change method notification image 158 are also continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60. The processing when the left / right keys 31c and 31d of the volume control means 32, the light amount control means 33, the effect button 30, and the cross control means 31 are operated is the same as during the B period.

The C period ends when the first timer becomes 0, that is, when the time counting time after the initialization of the first timer reaches, for example, 180 s (first time) (first time point), and shifts to the D period. (See FIG. 30 (a)). It should be noted that the fact that the player is not in the special gaming state (probability change state) may be added to the end condition of the C period (that is, the start condition of the D period).

During the D period, a customer waiting demo production (demo production) is executed instead of the customer waiting demo production up to that point. In this customer waiting demo production, as shown in FIG. 31, the model image demo image 171 is used during the first D1 period, the company logo image 172 is used during the next D2 period, and the game is devoted to the game during the next D3 period. During the next D4 period, for example, a symbol stop image 174 different from that during the customer waiting production is displayed on the liquid crystal display means (second production means). ) It is designed to be displayed at 60. It should be noted that the immersive warning image 173 (FIG. 31) displayed during the D3 period has the same wording content as the immersive warning image 168a (FIG. 28) displayed after the end of the jackpot game. However, the display mode is different.

Further, during the D period, the BGM is maintained in a mute state, and the illumination means 36 emits light in a power saving mode (for example, extinguished) in the power saving mode and in a predetermined demo light emitting mode in the normal mode. do. Further, during the power saving mode, the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 only during the D1 and D4 periods. Therefore, even during the power saving mode, the power saving mode notification image 157 is not displayed during the D2 and D3 periods, but the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed again in the D4 period after the end of the D3 period. As described above, the power saving mode notification image 157 is not displayed on top of the caution image 173 regarding the immersiveness. During the D period, for example, the transition is cyclically in the order of D1 → D2 → D3 → D4 → D1 → ... (FIG. 30 (a), etc.).

Further, in the present embodiment, at least a part of the movable bodies 61a to 64a of the movable effect means 61 to 64 is operated in a predetermined pattern during the customer waiting demonstration effect. FIG. 32 shows the operation patterns of the movable bodies 61a to 64a in the customer waiting demonstration effect. The lower movable body 64a moves from the upper position, which is the origin position, to the lower position at the same time as the start of the customer waiting demonstration effect (D period), and maintains that position. In the first mode, the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a move from the horizontal position where the left movable body 61a is the origin position to the lower position after a predetermined time (for example, 5 s) has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting demonstration effect. The position is maintained, and in the case of the second mode, the right movable body 62a moves from the lower position, which is the origin position, to the lateral position after a predetermined time (for example, 5 s) has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting demonstration effect. In the case of the third mode, the left movable body 61a is the origin position from the upper position to the lower position and the right movable body 62a is the origin after a predetermined time (for example, 5 s) has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting demonstration effect. It moves from the upper position, which is the position, to the horizontal position, and maintains that position. The upper movable body 63a does not operate during the customer waiting demonstration production, and stands by at the upper position which is the origin position. When the customer waiting state ends during the D period, the movable bodies 61a to 64a each return to the origin position by executing the movable body return process described later (FIG. 33).

Further, during the D period, the game mode changing operation by the left / right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operating means 31 is invalid in all of the D1 to D4 periods, for example. Therefore, the game mode change method notification image 158 is not displayed during the D period. It should be noted that the game mode change operation by the left / right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operating means 31 may be enabled for at least a part of the period D, for example, during the D4 period.

On the other hand, the volume adjustment operation by the volume control means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount control means 33, and the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30 are effective in all of the D1 to D4 periods, but the volume adjustable notification image 153a. The light intensity adjustable notification image 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are hidden during the D2 and D3 periods during which the company logo image 172 and the warning image 173 regarding immersiveness are displayed, and are displayed during the other D1 and D4 periods. It is designed to do. As described above, the volume-adjustable notification image 153a, the light amount-adjustable notification image 154a, and the menu screen-operable notification image 155 are not displayed on top of the attention-calling image 173 regarding the immersiveness.

When the volume control means 32, the light amount control means 33, and the effect button 30 are operated during the D1 and D4 periods, the processing is the same as during the B and C periods, and the volume control means 32 during the D2 and D3 periods. The processing when the light amount operating means 33 and the effect button 30 are operated is the same as during the period A. That is, for example, when the volume control means 32 is operated during the D3 period, the volume is changed according to the player's operation, and the volume setting image 153b corresponding to the changed volume (FIG. 20 (a)). ) Is displayed, for example, for a certain period of time on the liquid crystal display means 60 on which the caution image 173 for preventing entanglement is displayed. In this case, it is desirable that the volume setting image 153b or the like (setting value information display) is displayed so as not to overlap with the caution image 173 regarding the prevention of entanglement. Further, for example, when the effect button 30 is operated during the D3 period, the display of the caution image 173 regarding the prevention of entanglement is terminated and the menu screen 156 (FIG. 22) is displayed.

Further, the customer waiting control means 142 monitors the signal from the touch sensor 28d of the firing handle 28 during the customer waiting state, and when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, it is any of the periods A to D. The following processing is executed according to the sensor.

That is, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the period A to C, only the first timer among the first timer and the second timer is initialized (for example, reset to 180s). For example, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected 12 s (during the A period) or 85 s (during the C period) from the start of the customer waiting state, as shown in FIGS. 30 (b) and 30 (c). Since the first timer is initialized at that time, the start timing of the customer waiting demo effect (D period) is 12s, respectively, as compared with the case where the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is not detected (FIG. 30A). , 85s slower. Since the second timer is not initialized even if the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, the start timing of the B period does not change, for example, 30 seconds after the start of the customer waiting state.

When the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D period, the D period is ended and the C period is started, and the first timer is initialized to start the timekeeping. For example, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D3 period, as shown in FIG. 30 (d), the customer waiting demonstration effect (D period) is ended and the C period is started at that time, and the C period is started. In order to initialize the first timer and start timing, for example, after 180 s have elapsed, the D period is resumed. In this way, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the customer waiting demonstration production, if it is displaying the caution image 173 regarding the immersiveness (D3 period), the warning image 173 is interrupted. Further, during the D1 and D2 periods before the display of the alert image 173, the period C is set without displaying the alert image 173.

Since the customer waiting state ends on the condition that the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57 start the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols based on the detection of the game ball, for example, the customer. When the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57 detect a game ball during the waiting demo production, if it is displaying the caution image 173 regarding the immersiveness (D3 period), the caution image 173. Is interrupted, and during the D1 and D2 periods before the warning image 173 is displayed, the customer waiting demo production ends without displaying the warning image 173.

The movable body return control means 143 returns the movable bodies 61a to 64a to their respective origin positions. For example, when the first and second special symbols start to change (when the origin return condition is satisfied), FIG. 34 shows. The movable body return processing shown is executed.

In the movable body return processing shown in FIG. 34, first, the origin return processing is executed for each of the movable bodies 61a to 64a in a predetermined order, for example (S41). This origin return process (S41) is a process of moving the movable body to the origin position by driving the drive means toward the origin side when the origin detection means corresponding to the target movable body is not ON.

As an example, the origin return process of the lower movable body 64a (FIG. 35) will be described. First, it is determined whether or not the upper position detection means 84a, which is the origin detection means of the lower movable body 64a, is ON (S51), and when it is ON, it is determined. If there is (S51: Yes), the origin return process is terminated as it is.

If the upper position detection means 84a is not ON (S51: No), until the upper position detection means 84a is ON (S53: Yes), the lower movable body 64a is driven downward in the direction of moving to the upper position which is the origin position. The means 64b is activated (S52). Then, when the upper position detecting means 84a is turned on (S53: Yes), the lower movable body 64a is moved to the origin position by further operating the lower driving means 64b in a predetermined step in the same direction (S54). The home return processing is completed. As shown in FIG. 36, the number of steps in this case is 12 in the case of the lower movable body 64a.

On the other hand, if the upper position detection means 84a does not turn ON even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of driving to the origin position side (S52) (S55: Yes), it is determined as an error (S56), and the upper movable body is determined. The 63a is forcibly retracted to the forced evacuation position (S57), and the origin return process is completed. This forced evacuation position is set to, for example, any stop position other than the origin position (for example, the lower position in the case of the lower movable body 64a), but among the images displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, the player sees it. It is desirable that the position at least secures the visibility of the specific image, that is, the position does not cover the front side of the specific image in front view, for example. The specific image in this case is, for example, the number part 80a of the effect symbol 80, the hold display images X1 to Y1 to, the left-handed guidance image 151a, the right-handed guidance image 151b, the error notification image 152, the volume setting image 153b, and the light amount setting image. 154b and the like are conceivable. A stop position that does not stop during a normal effect may be separately provided as a forced evacuation position.

FIG. 33 shows the movable bodies 61a to 64a when the movement of the first special symbol is started by the game ball winning the first special symbol starting means 56 during the customer waiting demonstration production (during the D period). An example of the origin return operation is shown. In the customer waiting demonstration effect of the present embodiment, the lower movable body 64a, the left movable body 61a, and the right movable body 62a move from the origin position, but in the example of FIG. 33, the lower movable body 64a is first moved from the lower position to the origin. After returning to the upper position, which is the position, the left movable body 61a is moved from the lower position to the horizontal position in the first mode, and the right movable body 62a is moved from the horizontal position to the lower position in the second mode. In the case of the three modes, the left movable body 61a is moved from the lower position to the upper position, and the right movable body 62a is moved from the horizontal position to the upper position. The reason why the origin return operation of each movable body is performed in order in this way is to prevent mutual interference. Therefore, for example, when there is no possibility that the lower movable body 64a and the left and right movable bodies 61a and 62a interfere with each other, the origin return operation may be executed in parallel.

For example, the left movable body 61a includes swing driving means 61d and elevating driving means 61e as driving means, and two position detecting means (for example, in the case of the first mode, ascending / descending) as origin detecting means for each mode. There are a position detecting means 81a and a downward swing position detecting means 81d). Therefore, for example, in the origin return processing of the left movable body 61a in the first mode, it is determined in S51 in FIG. 35 whether or not both the upper elevating position detecting means 81a and the lower swing position detecting means 81d are ON. When at least one of them is not ON (S51: No), in S52, the drive means corresponding to the non-ON position detection means (for example, when the upper elevating position detecting means 81a is not ON, the elevating drive means 61e, the lower swing position). If the detection means 81d is not ON, the swing drive means 61d) may be driven to the origin side, and if the position detection means is ON (S53: Yes), the drive means may be further driven in a predetermined step. (S54). The same applies to the right movable body 62a.

When the origin return processing (S41) for all the movable bodies 61a to 64a is completed, the origin is set to the end of the customer waiting state (S42: Yes), for example, for all the movable bodies 61a to 64a by the driving means. The pushing operation driven to the position side is executed (S43). If it is configured to execute the customer waiting demo effect only when the special game state is not in progress, the pushing operation is executed on the condition that the customer waiting state ends and the special game state is not in progress. It may be configured in.

The number of driving steps of the driving means in this pushing operation is equal to or greater than the number of steps required from when the origin detecting means is turned on until the movable body reaches the origin position. In the case of the lower movable body 64a, as shown in FIG. 36, the driving means may be driven to the origin position side by 12 steps or more as a pushing operation. Further, for example, the pushing operation with respect to the left movable body 61a may be executed for both the swing driving means 61d and the elevating driving means 61e. The same applies to the right movable body 62a.

By executing this pushing operation (S43), the origin detecting means is turned on (that is, it is determined as Yes in S51 of FIG. 35), but the movable body slightly deviated from the origin position is moved to the origin position. It can be moved reliably. In the present embodiment, such a state (a state in which the origin detecting means is ON and the movable body is slightly deviated from the origin position) is immediately after the movable body starts operation during the customer waiting state (D in FIG. 32). It may occur when the customer waiting state ends immediately after the start of the period or immediately after the lapse of 5 seconds thereafter. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the pushing operation (S43 in FIG. 34) is not executed when it is not the end of the customer waiting state (S42: No).

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment includes a touch sensor (operation detection means) 28d that detects a touch operation (predetermined operation) of the firing handle 28 by the player, and the touch sensor 28d detects the touch operation. If this happens, the timing of the first timer is reset to delay the start timing (first time point) of the customer waiting demo production (demo production), so the customer waiting demo production (demo production) can be further enhanced. It can be executed at an appropriate timing.

In addition, the volume and the light amount (predetermined set value) can be changed based on the player's operation during the customer waiting state (during the non-game period), the light amount adjusting means (set value change control means) 134 and 135, and the volume. Volume to the effect that light amount adjustment operation (setting value change operation) is possible, light amount adjustable notification images 153a, 154a can be displayed (setting value changeable display can be executed) volume, light amount adjustment means (set value) Changeable display control means) 134, 135, and the volume and light amount adjusting means 134 and 135 adjust the volume and light amount when the time measured by the second timer reaches 30 s (second time) after the start of the customer waiting state. Even if the display of the possible notification images 153a and 154a is started and the touch sensor 28d detects the touch operation, the timing of the second timer is not reset, and therefore the timing of suppressing the output of the BGM (second time point) is not delayed. It is configured to run. Further, the volume and the amount of light can be adjusted based on the player's operation even before the time of the second timer reaches 30 s.

Further, if the touch sensor 28d continues to detect the touch operation of the firing handle 28 by the player during the customer waiting state (during the non-gaming period), the time of the first timer is not performed. Further, when the state continues for a predetermined time or more, the time counting of the first timer is started.

Further, in the customer waiting state, the operation of changing the volume and the amount of light (predetermined set value) and the display operation of the menu screen 156 are effective, and the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are not displayed. Period A (first period), volume and light intensity change operation and menu screen 156 display operation are effective, and volume and light intensity adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and menu screen operable notification images 155 are displayed B and C. It is composed of at least a period (second period), and if the touch sensor 28d detects a touch operation of the firing handle 28 by the player during the customer waiting demonstration effect, the customer waiting demo effect is terminated and the C period (second period). 2 periods) are to be started.

Further, during the customer waiting state (non-game period), the customer waiting control means 142 capable of displaying the attention-calling image 173 regarding the immersiveness in the game (the attention-calling display can be executed) is provided, and the attention-calling image 173 regarding the immersiveness is displayed. While the volume and light amount (predetermined set value) change operation and the menu screen 156 display operation are effective, the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are not displayed. The volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are not executed in a state where they are overlapped with at least a warning image 173 regarding immersion.

In addition, if the player changes the volume and the amount of light (predetermined set value) while the warning image 173 regarding the immersiveness in the game is displayed, the position does not overlap with the warning image 173 regarding the immersiveness (at least each). The volume and light intensity setting images 153b and 154b are displayed (setting value information display) at positions where the characters and information do not overlap with each other.

Further, if the player executes the display operation of the menu screen 156 while the attention alert image 173 regarding the immersiveness is displayed, the display of the attention alert image 173 regarding the immersiveness is terminated and the menu screen 156 is displayed. It has become.

Further, the effect button (operation means) 30 has an LED (notification means) 30b for notifying that the operation is effective, and the menu screen operable notification image 155 is displayed while the attention alert image 173 regarding the immersiveness is displayed. On the other hand, the notification by the LED 30b is executed.

Also, while the warning image 173 regarding immersiveness is being displayed, the power saving mode notification image 157 is not displayed (the power saving display is not executed) even during the power saving mode, so that the power saving mode notification image 157 is at least a warning image regarding immersiveness. It is not executed when it is overlapped with 173. Further, when the display of the caution image 173 regarding the immersiveness is finished, the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed (the power saving display is executed).

Further, when the attention alert image 173 regarding the immersiveness is executed during the customer waiting state (non-gaming period), the touch sensor 28d detects the touch operation of the firing handle 28 by the player to alert the entanglement image 173. Although the display is interrupted, when the warning image 168a regarding the squeeze after the end of the jackpot game is executed, the warning image 173 regarding the squeeze is displayed even if the touch sensor 28d detects the touch operation of the firing handle 28 by the player. Is not interrupted.

Further, when the attention-calling image 173 regarding the immersiveness is executed during the customer waiting state (non-gaming period), the first and second special symbol starting means 56, 57 detect the game ball to alert the user about the immersiveness. Although the display of 173 is interrupted, when the warning image 168a regarding the squeeze after the end of the jackpot game is executed, the first and second special symbol starting means 56, 57 alert the squeeze even if the game ball is detected. The display of the image 173 is not interrupted.

In addition, after the jackpot game is over, the warning image 168a regarding immersiveness and the warning image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card are displayed, and the warning image regarding forgetting to remove the card is not displayed during the customer waiting state (non-game period). A caution image 173 regarding the immersiveness is displayed. In addition, the display modes of the caution images 168a and 173 regarding the immersiveness after the end of the jackpot game and the waiting state for customers are different.

Further, from the main control board (main control means) 103 to the effect control board (sub control means) 104, a jackpot state designation command (special game command) corresponding to the type of jackpot game (special game) and a ball to be acquired Big hit payout related information specification command (predetermined information command) regarding the number (profit amount to be earned), that is, maximum round number specification command to specify the maximum number of rounds, medium round number specification command to specify the middle round number, small round number A command to specify the number of small rounds to specify, a command to specify the minimum number of rounds to specify, a command to specify the maximum count number to specify the maximum count, and a command to specify the number of large prize-winning prize balls. Since transmission is possible and the effect control board 104 is configured to calculate the number of balls to be acquired based on the jackpot state designation command and the jackpot ball ejection related information designation command, for example, the number of rounds of the jackpot game, Even when changing the maximum count number, the number of prize balls of the big prize means 58, etc., it is sufficient to change the jackpot ball ejection related information designation command transmitted from the main control board 103 side for the number of balls to be acquired. There is no need to change any settings on the effect control board 104 side.

Further, a large winning means (special winning means) 58 that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can be won and a closed state in which the winning cannot be won is provided. Is configured to repeat with either one or multiple types of rounds as the upper limit, and the jackpot payout related information designation command (predetermined information command) is one or multiple types of rounds corresponding to one or multiple types of rounds. It is supposed to include a number specification command (round number command). Further, the jackpot payout related information designation command includes a maximum count number designation command (maximum count number command) corresponding to the maximum number of game balls that can be won in the jackpot winning means 58 in a predetermined opening operation in one round. Further, the big hit ball output related information designation command includes a big prize opening prize ball number designation command (prize ball number command) corresponding to the number of prize balls per winning to the big prize means 58.

Further, the jackpot payout related information designation command (predetermined information command) is transmitted from the main control board (main control means) 103 to the effect control board (sub control means) 104 at a plurality of timings during the jackpot game including the start of the jackpot game. It is configured to send. Further, the symbol display means 53, 54 capable of variablely displaying the symbol based on the result of the lottery is provided, and the stop symbol mode after the change of the symbol display means 53, 54 is specified based on the result of the lottery being a specific result. It is configured to execute the jackpot game when the mode is reached, and at the start of the symbol change, the jackpot ball ejection related information designation command (predetermined information command) is issued from the main control board (main control means) 103 to the effect control board (sub). Control means) It is configured to transmit to 104.

Further, when the origin return condition is satisfied, even if the origin detection means 81a to 81c, 82a to 82c, 83a, 84a are in the detection state, the drive means 61b to 64b move the movable bodies 61a to 64a to the original side. Since the pushing operation to be driven can be executed, the movable body can be reliably held at the origin position.

Further, when the origin return condition is satisfied, the origin return process for moving the movable bodies 61a to 64a to the origin position is executed on condition that the origin detection means 81a to 81c, 82a to 82c, 83a, 84a are not in the detection state. After that, the pushing operation can be executed.

Further, the symbol display means 53 and 54 that variablely display the symbol based on the random number value acquired when the symbol starting means 56 and 57 detect the game ball, and the symbol display means 53 and 54 change the random number value. A random number storage means 119 that stores until it is provided, and a jackpot game generation means (profit state generation means) 122 that generates a profit state when the stop symbol after the change by the symbol display means 53, 54 becomes a specific mode. In the state where the random number value is not stored, the symbol starting means 56, 57 are configured to execute the pushing operation when the symbol change based on the detection of the game ball starts.

Further, in the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) in which the variable display of the symbol is not performed, the operation by the movable bodies 61a to 64a can be executed. Further, when the player is in a customer waiting state (non-gaming state) in a special gaming state advantageous to the player, the operation by the movable bodies 61a to 64a is not executed. Further, the number of steps of the driving means in the pushing operation is set to be equal to or more than the number of steps required for the movable bodies 61a to 64a to reach the origin position after the origin detecting means 81a to 81c, 82a to 82c, 83a, 84a are in the detection state. There is.

37 and 38 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, and based on the first embodiment, an example in which the end condition of the C period (that is, the start condition of the D period) in the waiting state for customers is changed. Shows. FIG. 37 corresponds to FIG. 29 of the first embodiment, and the only change from FIG. 29 is the shaded portion. In the following description, the changes from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the entire period in the customer waiting state is divided into four types of periods A to D shown in FIG. 37, and the D period is further divided into four types D1 to D4. It is divided into the periods of. Then, as shown in FIG. 37, the content and the like of the effect to be executed in each of the periods A to D are basically the same as those in the first embodiment.

Further, for the second timer used for determining the end time of the A period (start time of the B period), as in the first embodiment, a value corresponding to, for example, 30s is set as an initial value at the start of the A period. Although the time is started, the first timer used to determine the start time of the D period is repeatedly timed at a predetermined time (120 s in this case) cycle from the time when the power is turned on (Fig.). See top 38).

Along with this, the end condition of the C period is when a predetermined time (here, 35 s) or more has elapsed from a predetermined time point and the cycle of the first timer has been reached (first time point). Here, the "predetermined time point" is the start time of the pre-customer waiting effect, but if the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the pre-customer waiting effect, is the OFF edge detected after that? It is designed to move down to the point where the ON state continues for a predetermined time (60s in this case). In this embodiment, since the A period is 30 s and the B period is 5 s or less, the time when the predetermined time (35 s) has elapsed from the "predetermined time point" is always during the C period.

Further, in the present embodiment, even if the player touches the firing handle 28 and the touch sensor 28d is turned on while waiting for a customer, the initialization of the first timer as in the first embodiment is not performed. When the touch sensor 28d is turned on during the D period, the D period (customer waiting demo effect) is terminated and the process shifts to the C period (customer waiting demo effect) as in the first embodiment. Although it is described in FIG. 37 that the touch sensor 28d is invalid during the period A to C, it goes without saying that the touch sensor 28d is effective even during the period A to C as one of the firing permission conditions in the firing control. stomach.

FIGS. 38A and 38B show an example in which the customer waiting state (A period) is started 20s and 86s after the time when the cycle of the first timer is reached, respectively. In the case of FIG. 38 (a), when the cycle of the first first timer after the start of the customer waiting state is reached, the elapsed time from the start of the A period (customer waiting effect) is 100 s (> 35 s). At that point, the C period ends and the D period (customer waiting demo production) starts. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 38 (b), when the cycle of the first first timer after the start of the customer waiting state is reached, the elapsed time from the start of the A period (pre-customer waiting effect) is 34 s (<35 s). Therefore, at that time, the C period is continued, and when the cycle of the next first timer is reached, the C period is terminated and the D period (customer waiting demo production) is started.

Further, FIG. 38 (c) shows that the customer waiting state (A period) is started 20 seconds after the time when the cycle of the first timer is reached, the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected 60 seconds later, and the touch sensor 28d is further 10 seconds later. An example when an OFF edge is detected is shown. In this case, when the cycle of the first first timer after the start of the customer waiting state is reached, the elapsed time after the OFF edge detection of the touch sensor 28d is 30 s (<35 s), so that the C period is continued at that time. , When the cycle of the next first timer is reached, the C period is terminated and the D period (customer waiting demo production) is started.

Further, FIG. 38 (d) shows an example in which the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected 40 s after the start of the D period and the ON state continues for a long time as it is. In this case, the D period ends at the time when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected and the period shifts to the C period. Is considered to have been turned off, and the end time of the C period is determined. When the cycle of the first first timer is reached after that, the elapsed time from assuming that the touch sensor 28d is turned off is 20 s (<35 s), so that the C period is continued at that time, and the next When the cycle of the first timer is reached, the C period is ended and the D period (customer waiting demo production) is started.

As described above, the first timer used to determine the start time of the customer waiting demo effect is timed at a predetermined time cycle from the time when the power is turned on, and the customer waiting demo effect is started at the same time as the cycle arrival timing, thereby simultaneously supplying power. It is possible to match the start timing of the customer waiting demo production with multiple gaming machines that have introduced.

39 and 40 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention, and partially modify the first embodiment to operate the movable bodies 61a to 64a in a demo pattern during the D period. In addition to providing a D5 period for performing the above, an example is shown in which a D2 period for displaying the company logo image 172 and a D3 period for displaying the caution image 173 regarding the immersiveness in the game are provided before the D5 period. FIG. 39 corresponds to FIG. 29 of the first embodiment, and the shaded portion is a main change from FIG. 29. In the following description, the changes from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the entire period in the customer waiting state is divided into four types of periods A to D shown in FIG. 37, but the D period is the first embodiment. Unlike, four types of periods D2, D3, D5, and D6 are provided, and after the transition from the C period to the D period, the transition is cyclically in the order of D2 → D3 → D5 → D2 → ... (FIG. 40 (a)). (See), as described in the end condition of the D5 period and the start condition of the D6 period in FIG. 39, the transition to the D6 period occurs when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D5 period (FIG. 40 (b). ) Refer to). As described in the start condition of the A period in FIG. 39, after the end of the D6 period, for example, the transition to the A period is performed (see FIG. 40 (b)).

As shown in FIG. 39, the contents and the like of the effects to be executed in each of the periods A to C, D2, and D3 are the same as those in the first embodiment. During the D5 period, the movable bodies 61a to 64a operate in a predetermined demo pattern, and the liquid crystal display means 60 displays the movable body demo images corresponding to the movements of the movable bodies 61a to 64a. Further, the illumination means 36 during the D5 period emits light in the power saving mode (for example, extinguished) in the power saving mode, and in the demo light emitting mode in the normal mode, but the demo light emitting mode is dedicated to the movable body demo production. It may be the light emitting mode of. During the D5 period, the sound dead state of BGM is maintained. Further, during the D6 period, the movable bodies 61a to 64a are returned to the origin positions, and a dedicated demo image is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60, and the lighting means 36 emits light in the dedicated demo light emitting mode even in the power saving mode, for example. Then, the dedicated demo BGM is output from the speakers 17 and 22. Further, during the power saving mode, the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 60 for the D5 period, but the power saving mode notification image 157 is displayed for the D6 period even during the power saving mode as in the D2 and D3 periods. do not do.

Further, during the D5 and D6 periods, as in the D2 and D3 periods, the game mode change operation by the left and right keys 31c and 31d of the cross operation means 31 is invalid. Therefore, during the D5 and D6 periods, the game mode change method notification image 158 is not displayed as in the D2 and D3 periods.

On the other hand, the volume adjustment operation by the volume control means 32, the light amount adjustment operation by the light amount control means 33, and the menu screen display operation by the effect button 30 are valid in all of the D2, D3, D5, and D6 periods, but the volume. The adjustable notification image 153a, the light amount adjustable notification image 154a, and the menu screen operable notification image 155 are hidden during the D2 and D3 periods in which the company logo image 172 and the warning image 173 regarding the immersiveness are displayed, and the other D5. , It is designed to be displayed during the D6 period. The processing when the volume control means 32, the light amount control means 33, and the effect button 30 are operated during the D5 and D6 periods is the same as during the B and C periods.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the time is measured by the first timer used for determining the start time of the D period and the second timer used for determining the end time of the A period (start time of the B period). However, unlike the first embodiment, the first timer is not initialized even if the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the D period (customer waiting demonstration effect) starts when a predetermined time (here, 180 s) has elapsed from the start of the A period (customer waiting demo effect), and is not delayed from that. On the other hand, when the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D5 period, the D5 period ends at that point and the process shifts to the D6 period.

FIG. 40A shows an example in which the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is not detected after the start of the customer waiting state (A period). In this case, 30s after the start of the A period, the B period is entered, the BGM is faded out and the C period is entered, and then the D period is reached after 180s. After shifting to the D period, the D2 period for displaying the company logo image 172 and the D3 period for displaying the attention-calling image 173 regarding the immersiveness, and then the D5 period for executing the movable body demonstration effect. In this way, by configuring to display the company logo image 172 and the caution image 173 regarding the immersive body before the movable body demonstration effect, for example, the movable bodies 61a to 64a during the origin return operation are sunk into the company logo image 172. It is possible to prevent the images from passing through the front side of the image 173 and obstructing the visual recognition of those images. During the D period, for example, the transition is cyclically in the order of D2 → D3 → D5 → D2 → ....

Further, FIG. 40 (b) shows an example in which the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D5 period. When the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected during the D5 period, the D5 period ends at that point and the process shifts to the D6 period. That is, the movable bodies 61a to 64a that were operating in the demo pattern return to the origin position, the movable body demo image is switched to the dedicated demo image in the liquid crystal display means 60, and the lighting means 36 emits light in the dedicated demo light emitting mode. , Start the output of the dedicated demo BGM. Then, when the dedicated demo production for the D6 period is completed, the period A shifts to the period A, the period B and the period C, and then 180 seconds later, the period shifts to the D period again.

Further, FIG. 40 (c) shows an example in which the ON state of the touch sensor 28d continues for a long time before the start of the customer waiting state. In this case, the customer waiting state (that is, the A period) is started when the ON state of the touch sensor 28d continues for a predetermined time (for example, 60s) after receiving the customer waiting demo command, but the touch sensor 28d is turned ON including the D5 period. Since the edge is not detected, it does not shift to the D6 period as in the case of FIG. 40 (a).

Further, FIG. 40 (d) shows an example in which the touch sensor 28d is turned on during the C period and the ON state continues for a long time as it is. In the present embodiment, the first timer is not initialized even if the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is detected, so that the D period starts 180 seconds after the start of the customer waiting state. Further, since the ON edge of the touch sensor 28d is not detected during the D5 period, the transition to the D6 period does not occur as in the cases of FIGS. 40 (a) and 40 (c).

FIG. 41 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first embodiment to initialize the first timer when a player operates a menu while waiting for a customer. An example configured as follows is shown. FIG. 41 corresponds to FIG. 29 of the first embodiment, and the shaded portion is a change from FIG. 29. In the following description, the changes from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, when the player performs a display operation of the menu screen 156 while waiting for a customer, that is, the effect button 30 is pressed, and the pressing operation is performed by the operation detection means (second detection). Means) When 30a is detected, the first timer is initialized if it is during the period A to C, and the first timer is initialized if it is during the period D, as in the case where the player touches the firing handle 28. Is initialized and the timekeeping is started, and the D period is ended and the C period is started. As a result, for example, when the player performs a display operation on the menu screen 156 during the D3 period, the display of the warning image 173 regarding the immersive display during the display is terminated, and the C period is entered to start the pre-customer effect.

Further, although omitted in FIG. 41, not only the display operation of the menu screen 156 but also the initialization of the first timer may be performed in the same manner when the menu operation is performed while the menu screen 156 is being displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, when the player touches the firing handle 28, the initialization of the first timer or the like may not be performed.

In this embodiment, since the menu operation period is set during the customer waiting state, the menu operation during the game is invalid. Therefore, for example, the first attention alert image 168a regarding the immersiveness displayed during the jackpot end interval is not interrupted by the menu operation by the player.

FIG. 42 exemplifies the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first embodiment so that the content of the image display effect during the jackpot end interval is different depending on the subsequent gaming state and the like. An example is shown.

In the example of FIG. 42, a time-saving jackpot occurs when a probability change jackpot occurs at a time other than during the probability change state (when the probability change state is entered) and when a probability change jackpot occurs during the probability change state (when the probability change state continues). The content of the image display effect on the liquid crystal display means 60 during the jackpot end interval differs depending on the case (when the time saving state is entered). In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the probability change state occurs after the end of all the jackpot games (FIG. 11), but in the present embodiment, either the probability change state or the time saving state occurs after the end of the jackpot game. It shall be.

During the jackpot end interval at the time of entering the probabilistic state (first time), as shown in FIG. 42 (a), the end interval effect of displaying "○○ mode entry" or the like as in the first embodiment (FIG. 28). The alert display, the company logo display, and the normal symbol display are sequentially executed, and in the alert display, the first alert image 168a regarding the devotion to the game and the second alert image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card are displayed in parallel. It is designed to be displayed.

On the other hand, during the jackpot end interval when the probability change state continues (second and subsequent times), as shown in FIG. 42 (b), the end interval effect of displaying "○○ mode continuation" and the like and the normal symbol display are sequentially executed. Attention display and company logo display are not executed. Even during the jackpot end interval when entering the time saving state, as shown in FIG. 42 (c), the end interval effect displaying "△△ mode entry time saving 100 times" etc. and the normal symbol display are sequentially executed to call attention. And the company logo is not displayed.

In this way, the first alert image 168a regarding immersiveness in the game and the second alert image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card are displayed after the end of the jackpot game at the time of entering the probabilistic state (first time), but when the probabilistic state continues and It may not be displayed after the big hit game at the time of entering the time saving state.

FIG. 43 exemplifies the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first to fifth embodiments to execute the warning display regarding immersiveness and the warning display regarding forgetting to remove the card at different times. Here is an example of how to do it.

In the example of FIG. 43, the end interval effect, the alert display, the company logo display, and the normal symbol display are sequentially executed during the jackpot end interval, and in the alert display, the first alert image 168a relating to the devotion to the game is first executed. Is displayed for a predetermined time (2s), and then the second caution image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card is displayed for a predetermined time (2s).

In this way, when displaying the first alert image 168a regarding devotion to the game and the second alert image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card during the jackpot end interval, they are staggered, that is, in different periods. It may be displayed. The display order of both alert images 168a and 168b is arbitrary, and the display periods of both alert images 168a and 168b do not have to be continuous.

FIG. 44 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which the first to sixth embodiments are partially modified so that a warning display regarding entanglement and forgetting to remove a card is executed during an interval between rounds. An example of this is shown.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 44, the first alert image 168a relating to being absorbed in the game and the second alert image 168b relating to forgetting to remove the card are alternately displayed for each round interval during the jackpot game. It is designed to do. In the example of FIG. 44, neither the first alert image 168a relating to being absorbed in the game and the second alert image 168b relating to forgetting to remove the card are displayed during the jackpot end interval, but during the jackpot end interval. Even if the first alert image 168a relating to being absorbed in the game and the second alert image 168b relating to forgetting to remove the card are displayed during the jackpot end interval as in the first, fifth, and sixth embodiments. good.

FIG. 45 exemplifies the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first to seventh embodiments so that a warning display regarding entanglement and forgetting to remove the card is executed during the end interval effect. An example of this is shown.

In the present embodiment, during the jackpot end interval, the end interval effect of displaying "○○ mode entry" etc., the company logo display, and the normal symbol display are sequentially executed, and the attention display is at least a part of the end interval effect. For example, it is designed to be executed during a predetermined time (for example, 4s) before the end.

As shown in FIG. 45, the first caution image 168a relating to the entanglement and the second warning image 168b relating to forgetting to remove the card are superimposed on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 60 or the like, for example, on the front side of the image of the end interval effect. It is designed to be displayed. It is desirable that both the alert images 168a and 168b have a predetermined transmittance (for example, 50%) so that the image of the end interval effect on the rear side can be visually recognized.

Also in this case, the first alert image 168a relating to the immersiveness in the game and the second alert image 168b relating to forgetting to remove the card may be displayed at different times.

FIG. 46 illustrates a ninth embodiment of the present invention, in which the movable body return processing (FIG. 34) of the first embodiment is partially modified, and the customer waiting state after 180 seconds has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting state. An example is shown in which the pushing operation is configured to be executed on condition that it is at the end (S42: Yes). This embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in S42 of the movable body return processing. As shown in FIG. 46, in the present embodiment, the movable body operates during the customer waiting state only during the customer waiting demonstration effect (first customer waiting effect) 180 seconds after the start of the customer waiting state. Therefore, by configuring the movable body return process as shown in FIG. 46, unnecessary pushing operation can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment.

As described above, the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) includes the first non-gaming period in which the movements by the movable bodies 61a to 64a are performed and the second non-gaming period in which the movements by the movable bodies 61a to 64a are not performed. When the non-gaming state ends during the first non-gaming period, the pushing operation may be executed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the first timer is initialized (reset) when there is a touch operation or a menu operation on the firing handle 28, but other player operations such as volume adjustment operation and light amount adjustment are performed. The first timer may be initialized when there is an operation or the like.

In the embodiment, when the time of the second timer reaches 30 s, the display of the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a and the menu screen operable notification image 155 is started and the BGM fade-out is started. , Volume, light amount adjustable notification images 153a, 154a and the like display start timing may be different from the BGM fade-out start timing. For example, the BGM is provided with a plurality of fade-out start points where the fade-out should be started, and the display of the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a, 154a, etc. starts when the time of the second timer reaches 30s, and the BGM fade-out is the second. The timer may be started when the timer reaches 30 s and the BGM reaches the fade-out start point. Of course, a second timer for determining the display start timing of the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a, 154a and the like and a third timer for determining the start timing of the BGM fade-out are provided, and the timing of the second timer can be measured. When the predetermined time (for example, 30s) is reached, the display of the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a, 154a, etc. is started, and when the time of the third timer reaches the predetermined time (for example, 35s), the BGM fade-out is started. You may.

In this way, not only the first timer and the second timer but also a larger number of timers may be provided. Further, in that case, individual timers may be used for those that have executed predetermined processing by using the second timer, such as BGM fade-out and volume / light amount adjustable display.

In the fifth embodiment (FIG. 42), the first caution image 168a regarding the immersiveness in the game and the second caution image 168b regarding the forgetting to remove the card are displayed after the jackpot game is completed at the time of entering the probability change state (first time). Shown an example in which the image is not displayed after the jackpot game is completed when the probability change state is continued and when the time reduction state is entered. The second caution image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card may be displayed. Further, in this case, the display mode (display size, display time) of the first caution image 168a regarding the intrusion at the time of entering the probability change state, the time of continuing the probability change state, and the time of entering the time saving state, and the second warning image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card. The length, etc.) may be different. Then, from a plurality of display modes, the optimum one may be selected and displayed at the time of entering the probabilistic state, at the time of continuing the probable change state, and at the time of entering the time saving state.

Further, the display size, the length of the display time, and the like may be different between the first caution image 168a regarding the digging and the second caution image 168b regarding forgetting to remove the card.

In addition, the execution timing of the warning display regarding immersiveness and forgetting to remove the card is not limited to that shown in the embodiment. For example, after the end of the time saving state, the warning display regarding the devotion may be executed at the timing of returning to the normal game state, or in the case of a so-called ST machine, the devotion may be performed at the timing of returning to the normal game state after the end of ST. It may be possible to execute a warning display regarding.

In the third embodiment, the first timer is not initialized even if the touch operation to the firing handle 28 is detected. However, as in the first and fourth embodiments, the periods A to C are used. If there is a touch operation, menu operation, etc. on the launch handle 28, the first timer is initialized. For example, if there is a touch operation, menu operation, etc. on the launch handle 28 during the D2, D3 period, The first timer may be initialized to start timing and shift to the C period.

In the embodiment, it is configured to shift to the D3 period for displaying the caution image 173 regarding the immersive after the D2 period for displaying the company logo image 172, but it may shift to the D2 period after the D3 period.

In the embodiment, when a touch operation to the launch handle 28 is detected during the D period (during the customer waiting demonstration production), it is configured to shift to the C period, but for example, it is configured to shift to the A period. You may.

When a touch operation or the like to the firing handle 28 is detected during the D3 period, the C period or the like is set when the display time of the warning image 173 regarding the immersiveness reaches a predetermined time (for example, 2s) or when the D3 period ends. It may be configured to migrate.

Any design can be adopted for the warning image regarding immersiveness and the warning image regarding forgetting to remove the card, such as arranging various illustrations in addition to the text information for calling attention.

In the embodiment, the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a do not include information regarding the setting status of the volume and light amount, but for example, the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a and 154a include the volume and light amount setting images 153b. By combining at least a part of 154b, the volume and light amount can be adjusted. By looking at the notification images 153a and 154a, the setting status of the volume and light amount at that time may be known. Further, in the embodiment, the volume and light amount setting images 153b and 154b do not include information on the volume and light amount adjustment operation method, but for example, the volume and light amount setting images 153b and 154b include the volume and light amount adjustable notification images 153a. By combining at least a part of 154a, the volume and light amount setting operation method may be understood by looking at the volume and light amount setting images 153b and 154b.

In the embodiment, the first timer and the second timer are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the timekeeping may be performed only by the first timer. In this case, it is desirable that the process to be executed when the second timer is timed by the predetermined time is executed with the first timing when the first timer is timed by the predetermined time as an opportunity. Further, regarding the process of resetting the first timer, it may be used properly depending on whether the first timer is not reset or reset.

It was decided to execute the warning display regarding immersiveness mainly during the big hit end interval after the big hit game and during the non-game period, but the timing to execute the warning display is not limited to this, for example, a notice during a symbol change. As a part of the effect or the predetermined effect, the display content of the alert regarding the immersiveness may be used. In addition, when executing a warning display regarding immersiveness during pattern fluctuation, it may be displayed at a position where it may overlap with other display objects, or it may be displayed on top of other display objects (which is the upper layer). It does not matter), it may be displayed. Further, even if the design is changing, it may be displayed so as not to overlap with other displayed objects, if necessary.

The display time of the warning display regarding the immersiveness may be set arbitrarily. For example, the display time of the warning display regarding immersiveness may be different depending on whether the game is executed during the jackpot end interval or during the non-game period. Further, the presence / absence / pattern of the light emission effect and the presence / absence / pattern of the sound effect executed during the warning display regarding the immersiveness may be different from each other.

If the menu screen display operation is executed while waiting for customers, the menu screen is displayed, but the timekeeping of the first timer may be executed even while the menu screen is being displayed. .. Specifically, when the menu screen display operation is executed during the customer waiting state, the timing of the first timer is reset and 180s is set again. Then, the timekeeping is started at a timing substantially simultaneous with the display of the menu screen, and the timekeeping is continuously executed even while the menu screen is displayed. If the player performs an operation related to the menu (an operation of moving the cursor by the cross-shaped operation means 31 or an operation of determining some selection item by the effect button 30) while the menu screen is displayed, if the player executes the operation related to the menu again, the operation is performed again. Reset the first timer. If the operation related to the menu screen is not executed, the display of the menu screen is terminated at the timing when the first timer reaches 0s, and the demo effect is started. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the menu screen from being left displayed when no operation is performed. Further, it is desirable to use the first timer as described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and another timer may be used. For example, a timer during menu display for measuring the display time of the menu screen may be separately provided.

Further, it may be configured to execute the pushing operation on condition that the fluctuation is started during the customer waiting demonstration effect.

In the embodiment, the movable body return process shown in FIGS. 34 and 42 is configured to be executed at the start of the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, but the movable body return process is also performed when the player touches the firing handle 28. May be executed.

After executing the origin return processing of the movable body, the pushing operation may be executed without fail.

The movable body to be pushed in in the movable body return process may be all movable bodies, or may be targeted only to the movable body operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state).

The movable body return process may be executed even when the menu operation is performed by the player. In this case, the customer waiting state does not end, but it is predicted that the operation on the display screen by the player is being executed.

In the embodiment, the movable body is operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), but the timing and operation period for starting the operation of the movable body are not particularly limited as long as the customer waiting state (non-gaming state). , Can be set arbitrarily. However, if the movement of the movable body is started almost at the same time as the start of the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), the movable body operates every time the symbol fluctuation is interrupted, so that the player is slumped (previous symbol). It is desirable to operate the movable body after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) because it is easy to feel the non-variable period from the fluctuation to the next symbol change.

Further, in the case where the BGM fades out after a predetermined time from the start of the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) as in the embodiment, the operation of the movable body is started at the end of the fade-out of the BGM or at a timing after that. You may let it. Further, as in the embodiment, the operation of the movable body may be started at the timing when the customer waiting effect (screen displaying the stop symbol) ends and the customer waiting demo effect (demo movie screen) is started. ..

When displaying spec information, title information, copyright information, game information, etc. as information about the gaming machine while waiting for customers (non-gaming state), the movable body is displayed during the period when such information is displayed. It is desirable not to start the movement but to start the movement of the movable body at other times. Further, it is desirable not to display the above-mentioned information about the gaming machine during the operation of the movable body once started.

Further, when the movable body is moved from the origin position to a predetermined position, the area where the movable body and the liquid crystal display overlap (cover) changes from the front view of the gaming machine or the player's line of sight. Therefore, it is desirable to display the above-mentioned information about the gaming machine in the display area that does not overlap (do not cover) the movable body regardless of whether the movable body is located at the origin position or the predetermined position.

Further, it is a specific image, for example, the number part 80a of the effect symbol 80, the hold display images X1 to Y1 to, the left-handed guidance image 136a, the right-handed guidance image 136b, the error notification image 137, the volume setting image 138b, and the light amount setting image. It is also desirable to display 139b and the like in a display area that does not overlap (do not cover) the movable body regardless of whether the movable body is located at the origin position or a predetermined position.

When the movable body is operated while waiting for customers (non-gaming state), a lamp or voice effect may be executed according to the movement of the movable body. In addition, if the conditions for starting the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols or ending the customer waiting state due to the player touching the firing handle 28 are satisfied during the execution of the production by these lamps and voice, these lamps are used. It is desirable to interrupt the production by voice or voice. Further, during the operation of the movable body, the lamp and the sound may be continuously produced, or the lamp and the sound may be produced only at the start and the end of the operation.

In the embodiment, the movable body to be operated in the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) is made different depending on the game mode selected by the player, but the same movable body may be operated regardless of the game mode. .. In that case, the same operation may be performed, or different operations may be performed. Further, the effect by the lamp or the voice may be different according to the movement of the movable body, or may be the same.

When the movable body is operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) and the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied by the start of the change of the first and second special symbols, it is movable at substantially the same timing as the change start. You may not perform the movable body effect that moves the body.

The operation of the movable body in the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) is not limited to the operation from the origin position to the predetermined position, but may be the operation of finely moving (rattling) the movable body at the origin position, or the origin position and the predetermined position. The operation may be such that it repeatedly reciprocates from the position.

Further, when the movable body is positioned at a predetermined position at the timing when the customer waiting demo effect (demo movie screen) ends, the movable body may be operated from the predetermined position toward the origin position. That is, in preparation for the customer waiting demo effect (demo movie screen) ending and the customer waiting effect (screen displaying the stop symbol) being executed again, the movable body is returned to the origin position. May be good.

When the player is operating the menu screen, if the non-operation time on the menu screen elapses for a predetermined time (example: 180 seconds), the menu screen may be terminated. When the operation is performed by the player, the menu screen may not be closed by clearing a predetermined time (example: 180 seconds). At this time, the sub-control unit may be provided with a timer for measuring a predetermined time. At this time, the display screen after the end of the menu screen may be a customer waiting effect (a screen displaying a stop symbol) or a customer waiting demo effect (demo movie screen). Then, when displaying the customer waiting demo effect (demo movie screen), the movable body may be operated according to this.

The movable body may be operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state), and when the player touches the firing handle 28, the effect linked with the movable body may be executed. For example, the movement of the movable body may be changed at that time, the movement of the movable body may be stopped, or a specific effect by a lamp or voice may be executed. Further, the effect linked with the movable body is not limited to the synchronized effect mode, and any effect mode can be used as long as the effect is executed only when the player touches the firing handle 28 during the operation of the movable body. There may be. Further, not only during the operation of the movable body, but also when the player touches the firing handle 28 while the movable body is moved to a predetermined position, such an effect may be executed.

Regarding the pushing operation, the number of pushing steps may be different depending on the movable body, or the same number of steps may be used.

When the movable body is operated during the customer waiting state (non-gaming state) and the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied by the start of fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the movable body return operation (including the pushing operation) is performed. , The symbol change may be performed during the symbol change, or the symbol change may be started after the movable body return operation (including the pushing operation) is completed.

When the movable body is operated while waiting for customers (non-gaming state) and the player touches the firing handle 28, the movable body return operation is performed when the effect related to the handle touch is performed by the lamp, voice, or liquid crystal display. The (including the pushing operation) may be performed during the effect, or the effect may be started after the movable body return operation (including the pushing operation) is completed.

In the embodiment, the spec information, the game state before the jackpot, and the jackpot game type are configured to be transmitted by one jackpot state specification command, but the information is configured to be transmitted by an individual command. You may.

In the embodiment, whether or not to perform the promotion effect of the number of balls to be acquired is set for each type of the jackpot game, but it may be configured to determine whether or not to execute the promotion effect by lottery or the like.

The values of the total number of acquired balls, the number of acquired balls, and the number of planned acquired balls may be displayed only during a predetermined period during the jackpot game, and may not be displayed in other cases.

Every time the total number of acquired balls reaches a predetermined value, the notification effect according to the value may be executed. For example, when the total number of balls won reaches 2500, "I'm still going", when it reaches 5000, "I can go more", and when it reaches 7,500, "I thought you could do it". "I am proud of you" when the number reaches 10,000. Further, the content of this notification effect may be changed according to the selected character or the like. For example, when the total number of acquired balls reaches 2500, the line is "I'm still going" when the first character is selected, and "I'm still going" when the second character is selected. May be.

In the embodiment, it is assumed that the probability change (so-called ST or fall lottery specifications) occurs in all the jackpots, but the type of the special gaming state may be different depending on the type of the jackpot.

The number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquisition balls, and the total number of acquired balls are displayed during the jackpot, but the total number of acquired balls is displayed even during the jackpot end interval after the end of the jackpot and during the subsequent probability change state. You may try to do it. Unlike during the jackpot, during the probable change state, the first winning ball number command and the second winning ball number command are not sent because the winning to the big winning means does not occur, but the third winning ball number command May be sent. Therefore, when the third acquired ball number command is received during the probabilistic game, the total acquired ball number may or may not be increased. In addition, the first acquired ball count command and the second acquired ball count command are not transmitted during the probability change state as described above, but when these commands are received due to some factor such as noise or goto action. Even so, the display of the total number of acquired balls may not be increased. Further, the error notification may be executed without changing the display of the total number of acquired balls.

During the big hit, when a prize is awarded to the big prize means, an over prize, or a prize other than the big prize means occurs, the display will be updated by adding to the number of acquired balls and the number of planned balls. The mode for updating the display may be different depending on the acquired ball count command. Further, the mode for updating the display may be different depending on the number of acquired balls and the number of planned acquired balls. For example, when updating the number of acquired balls, the number may be rolled up at the time of updating, and when updating the number of balls to be acquired, the number may be updated without rolling up at the time of updating. You may do it. In addition, if there is a prize in the big prize means, the number of acquired balls is rolled up and updated, and if there is an over prize, the number of acquired balls and the number of planned balls are simultaneously or either. It may be rolled up and updated in order, and if there is a prize other than the big winning means, the number of acquired balls and the number of planned acquired balls may be updated at the same time or without rolling up in order from either one. In addition, it is necessary to update the total number of acquired balls when there is an over-winning or a prize other than the large winning means, but when the total number of acquired balls is updated, which is more beneficial to the player in this way, the total number of acquired balls is acquired. It may be an update mode different from the case of updating the display of only the number of balls.

When setting the spec information of this pachinko machine based on the spec information, display such as "This machine is light spec" or "This machine is middle spec" is displayed on the LCD based on the set information. You may do it. Further, it is desirable that these displays are not displayed during the change of the symbol, but during the non-change of the symbol such as while waiting for a customer. This enables the player to grasp the spec information of the machine before the game.

When the jackpot is over, the number of acquired balls and the number of planned acquired balls may not be cleared. If there is a jackpot fluctuation in the hold within 4 rotations after the jackpot ends, it may be possible to express the effect as if the jackpots seemed to be continuous. In such a case, the number of acquired balls and the acquisition Instead of clearing the planned number of balls, the number of balls scheduled to be acquired for the next big hit may be added and displayed. In addition, during the next big hit, the number of acquired balls may be added and displayed for each prize.

Even if the consecutive villas are over, you may not clear the total number of balls you have won. In the embodiment, all the jackpots are probabilistic hits, but if there is a probabilistic / non-probable variation jackpot, after winning the non-probability variation jackpot, for example, a time-saving game of 100 rotations is entered. If the probability change jackpot is won again during this period, the total number of balls won in the previous time may be inherited and displayed.

The number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may be displayed even during the inter-round interval of the jackpot. If a game ball is won in a predetermined winning opening during the inter-round interval, the number of balls may be increased even during the inter-round interval.

Further, during the interval between rounds, the number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may not be displayed. In this case, when the game ball is won during the interval between rounds, the increase display of the number of balls may not be performed. Then, when the next round game is started, the number of balls may be displayed in a form reflecting the increase result. Further, it is not possible to hide the display in all the inter-round intervals, and it may be possible not to display the display only in a specific inter-round interval.

The number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may be displayed even during the promotion effect during the jackpot. Since the number of balls to be acquired increases during the promotion effect, it is desirable to increase the number of balls to be acquired while being displayed. In addition, when a promotion effect is performed during a round game, the number of acquired balls and the total number of acquired balls can be displayed because it is expected that the game ball will be awarded to the large winning means even during the promotion effect. desirable. By configuring in this way, it is possible to appropriately display the increased number of acquired balls and the total number of acquired balls even when the game ball is awarded to the large winning means during the promotion production. ..

In addition, the number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may not be displayed during the promotion effect during the big hit. At the time of promotion production, the number of balls to be acquired is increased, which is advantageous for the player. Therefore, in order to concentrate more on the content of the production, promotion including the number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquisition balls, and the total number of acquired balls is performed. The display may be temporarily interrupted for display objects other than the effect. In addition, if a game ball is won in the big winning means at this time, the number of balls increased when the display of the number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls is resumed after the promotion effect is completed. May be displayed to reflect the above. Further, the promotion effect may be executed by using the time of the interval between rounds in which the winning of the game ball is not expected to be the big winning means.

The number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may be displayed during the interval before the start of the jackpot. Further, the result display of the count-up effect during the symbol change may be displayed even during the interval before the start of the big hit. Further, the count-up effect may be performed during the interval before the start of the big hit, or the promotion effect may be performed.

When displaying the total number of acquired balls during the probability change state, the character selected during the jackpot end interval (the embodiment is a character, but the embodiment is not limited to this, and the game effect mode during the probability change state after the jackpot is selected. Anything may be used), and the display form of the total number of acquired balls may be different. Further, one character may display the total number of acquired balls, and the other character may not display the total number of acquired balls.

Regarding the display of the total number of balls won, for players such as "TOTAL 〇〇 acquisition", "winning big hits x 5", "winning 〇〇 big hits x 2, △△ big hits x 3", etc. Any display mode may be used as long as the display reminds us of the total number of acquired balls. During a specific jackpot, the number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls may not be displayed.

Although it was decided to perform a process of adding to the number of acquired balls when the first acquired ball number command is received at the time of winning a prize in the large winning means, the timing of performing the addition display is not limited to the time when the command is received. For example, after receiving the first acquired ball number command of a predetermined number of times, the addition display for a predetermined number of times may be executed. In addition, each time the first acquired ball count command is received, a display such as +OO is displayed, and after receiving the first acquired ball count command a predetermined number of times, the display of +OO is added to the acquired number of balls. You may let it. Further, the predetermined number of times when the first winning ball number command is received a predetermined number of times may be the same as the number of winnings that can be won in one round. In this case, at the end of one round, the first of the predetermined number of times Number of acquired balls The number of acquired balls for the command will be added and displayed. Further, the predetermined number of times when the first acquired ball number command is received a predetermined number of times may be the same as the number of winnings that can be won by one big hit. In this case, at the end of the jackpot round, the number of acquired balls for the predetermined number of first acquired ball number commands is additionally displayed.

Further, the above-mentioned contents are not limited to the first acquired ball number command, and may have the same configuration when a second acquired ball number command or a third acquired ball number command is received. In addition, regarding the 2nd acquired ball number command and the 3rd acquired ball number command, the process of adding not only the acquired ball number but also the acquired planned ball number is performed, but the acquired ball number is additionally displayed. The same configuration may be used for the above.

As a case of increasing the number of balls to be acquired, when the second number of acquired balls command is received, when the third number of acquired balls command is received, and further, the promotion effect of the number of acquired balls performed during a specific jackpot game is performed. May be executed, but the addition effect when the second acquired ball number command and the third acquired ball number command are received may be different from the addition effect by the promotion effect, and the same addition effect may be obtained. May be. In addition, since the number of balls added during the promotion effect is larger than the number of balls added when the second acquired ball number command and the third acquired ball number command are received, the number added during the promotion effect is higher. The production may be gorgeous and have an impact.

We decided to calculate the number of balls to be acquired based on the round number specification command, the maximum count number specification command, and the big prize opening prize ball number specification command, but if any one of these commands is missing, it will be acquired. The display of the planned number of balls may not be executed. In this case, as the display of the number of balls to be acquired, nothing may be displayed, or a display different from the normal time such as "???" may be displayed. In addition, if the round number specification command, the maximum count number specification command, and the grand prize opening prize ball number specification command can be received without omission at the subsequent predetermined timing, the number of balls to be acquired is newly displayed. Alternatively, instead of "???" or the like, the number of balls to be acquired may be displayed.

In addition, when the number of balls to be acquired cannot be displayed due to the above-mentioned problem, or when "???" or the like is displayed instead of the original display, the second number of acquired balls command or the third When the number of acquired balls command is received, the number of balls to be acquired may be left undisplayed, or the display such as "???" may be displayed without being changed. On the contrary, when the second acquired ball number command or the third acquired ball number command is received, "+000 shots" or the like is displayed as a display suggesting that the number of expected acquired balls has increased. Alternatively, the display such as "???" may be changed to "??? + 〇〇 shots" or the like. Furthermore, if the round number specification command, the maximum count number specification command, and the grand prize opening prize ball number specification command can be received without omission at the subsequent predetermined timing, the number of balls to be acquired and the original number of balls to be acquired so far have increased. You may display the number of balls to be acquired by adding the number of balls to be acquired, or if you are displaying "??? + 〇〇 shots" etc., "???" etc. Instead of, the original number of planned acquisition balls may be displayed and displayed as "the number of planned acquisition balls + 〇〇 shots", or the total number of planned acquisition balls may be displayed.

In addition, if the number of balls to be acquired cannot be displayed, or if the promotion effect is executed when "???" or the like is displayed instead of the original display, the promotion effect is displayed. The number of balls to be acquired after promotion may not be displayed, or it may be displayed as "???", etc., such as "??? + 〇〇〇 shots". May be displayed. Then, if the round number specification command, the maximum count number specification command, and the grand prize opening prize ball number specification command can be received without omission at a predetermined timing thereafter, the number of balls to be acquired after promotion is displayed. Is desirable.

Once the round number specification command, the maximum count number specification command, and the big prize opening prize ball number specification command can be received normally, the round number specification command, the maximum count number specification command, and the big prize are won at the subsequent predetermined timing. Even if one of the commands for specifying the number of prize balls is missing, do not stop displaying the number of balls to be acquired at that point or change the display to something like "???". Is desirable. Therefore, once each command can be received normally, the number of balls to be acquired will not be unknown thereafter.

In the count-up effect, when the player does not repeatedly hit the ball, the result display may be a display mode such as "???" GET where the number of balls to be acquired is unknown. Further, even when the continuous hitting operation or the like is not performed, the original number of balls to be acquired may be displayed. In addition, if the number of operations is less than the planned number of times, the number of balls to be acquired may not be reached, but the original number of balls to be acquired may not be reached when the result is displayed. The number of balls may be displayed, or the result display "OOOO" GET according to the number of operations actually performed may be displayed. In that case, it is desirable to display the original number of balls to be acquired at a predetermined timing until the subsequent big hit ends.

If the round number specification command, the maximum count number specification command, and the big prize opening prize ball number specification command cannot be received normally at the start of the fluctuation, the count-up effect may not be executed, or the count-up effect may be performed. Even if it is executed, "+ ??" or the like may be displayed for each count, or the result may not be displayed.

The jackpot payout related information designation command (predetermined information command) may be different from the jackpot state designation command (special game command), and even if it is not the information related to the jackpot payout described in this case, the jackpot payout is given. Any information required to calculate the ball will do.

In a round without payout, when the big winning means is open one or more times for a very short time (eg: 1.8 seconds), the first winning ball number command, the second winning ball number command, and the third winning ball number command. When the number of balls command or the like is received, it is desirable to increase the display of the number of acquired balls and the number of balls to be acquired, but it may not be increased. Further, in the round without balls, the number of acquired balls and the number of planned acquired balls may not be displayed. When the number of acquired balls or the number of planned acquired balls is not displayed in the round without payout, and the first acquired ball number command, the second acquired ball number command, the third acquired ball number command, etc. are received, the acquisition is performed. It is desirable to increase the number of balls and the number of balls to be acquired internally, but it may not be increased. Internally, the increase is to increase the number of acquired balls and the counter that manages the number of expected acquired balls. Then, when displaying the number of acquired balls, the number of planned acquired balls, and the total number of acquired balls at a subsequent timing, it is desirable to display the results in a state that reflects the winning result in the round without balls.

The round number specification command may be a command only for teaching the number of rounds of the jackpot game from the main control board to the sub control board, or the number of rounds of the jackpot game may be specified and matched to the sub control board side. It may be a command for executing some kind of production or display.

The maximum count number specification command may be a command only for teaching the count number of the jackpot game from the main control board to the sub control board, or it may be a command to specify the count number of the jackpot game and send it to the sub control board side. It may be a command for executing some kind of combined production or display.

The command for specifying the number of prize balls for the big prize opening may be a command only for teaching the number of prize balls for the big hit game from the main control board to the sub control board, or the sub command for specifying the number of prize balls for the big hit game. It may be a command for causing the control board side to execute some kind of effect or display according to it.

Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can be similarly implemented in various game machines such as arrange ball machines, sparrow ball game machines, and slot machines.

16 Launch means 28 Launch handle 28d Touch sensor (operation detection means)
53 First special symbol display means (design display means)
54 Second special symbol display means (design display means)
56 First special symbol starting means (symbol starting means)
57 Second special symbol starting means (design starting means)
134 Volume adjustment means (set value change control means, set value changeable display control means)
135 Light intensity adjusting means (set value change control means, set value changeable display control means)
142 Customer waiting control means (demo production control means)

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The non-game period is configured to start when the variable display of the symbol is not performed by the symbol display means.
A voice effect means capable of performing a sound effect during the variable display,
The first operating means and the second operating means that can be operated by the player,
A predetermined screen control means capable of displaying a predetermined screen based on the operation of the first operation means by the player during the non-game period.
A change control means capable of changing a predetermined set value based on an operation of the second operating means by a player during the non-gaming period is provided.
In a gaming machine
Operation detection means to detect a predetermined operation by the player ,
The setting value changeable display means capable of executing the setting value changeable display indicating that the predetermined setting value can be changed, and the setting value changeable display means.
A voice effect suppressing means for suppressing the output of the voice effect by the voice effect means during the non-gaming period, and a voice effect suppressing means.
During the non-game period, a warning display control means capable of executing a warning display regarding devotion to the game, and a warning display control means.
A demo effect control means capable of executing a demo effect when the time measured by the predetermined timer reaches a predetermined time during the non-game period .
While the warning display is being executed, the display operation of the predetermined screen by the first operating means and the changing operation of the predetermined set value by the second operating means are valid, while the set value changeable display is displayed. Configure not to run,
If the first operating means is operated while the alerting display is being executed, the alerting display is terminated and the predetermined screen is displayed, but the second operating means is operating while the alerting display is being executed. If it is operated, the warning display will not be terminated and the warning will not be displayed.
During the non-gaming period
When the operation detecting means detects the predetermined operation, the predetermined timer is reset to delay or stop the execution start of the demo effect by the demo effect control means, while the voice effect suppressing means causes the operation to start. There is no delay or cancellation of the transition to the suppressed state of the output of the audio effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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